Watch the live video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on December 1st (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here.

For folks watching live, you can comment and ask questions by using the #PNWeekly hashtag on Twitter during the broadcast. For folks watching later, you can shoot your listener emails to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air the following week!

#PNWEEKLY Hashtag Questions!

Send in your questions with the #PNWeekly hashtag on Twitter. We'll be answering them throughout and at the end of the show!

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]]>01:40:30yespodcast,elite,tech,watch,mobile,google,pixel,apple,project,z,moto,cnn,hp,x3,mod,tango,netflix,modular,pebble,fitbit,cyanogen,pocketnow,oneplus,beme,3tPocketnow Weekly 228: No Tech TURKEYS! What Pocketnow is thankful for!Mon, 28 Nov 2016 08:00:00 +0000Juan's favorite holiday of the year, this week we're talking about news stuff, answering some viewer emails, and talking about the tech we were most thankful for this year. Snuggle up! It's podcast time!

Watch the live video broadcast from 8:00pm Pacific on November 25th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here.

For folks watching live, you can comment and ask questions by using the #PNWeekly hashtag on Twitter during the broadcast. For folks watching later, you can shoot your listener emails to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air the following week!

Pocketnow Weekly 228

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November 25, 2016

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Traditional stock media typically costs an arm and a leg, and has historically only been available to large production houses and agencies. Check out how we aim to change that by delivering great content to all creatives – even the little guys.

VideoBlocks.com is the only subscription-based site that provides members with a discounted library of stock video, After Effects templates, motion backgrounds plus a membership library where members can download unlimited clips at no additional cost. With over 2 million clips and counting, we provide unparalleled value to our customers saving our typical customer thousands of dollars each year compared to expensive alternatives.

- Unlimited daily downloads from a library of 115,000+ HD video clips, After Effects templates, motion backgrounds and cinemagraphs. - AudioBlocks has a 130,000+ library of music tracks, sound effects, and loops - On average, subscribers pay less than a dollar per download over the course of a year - Great variety of time lapse, aerials, US/International locations, slow motion, nature shots and more - Continuously adding new content to the library so it stays fresh - Everything is 100% royalty-free even if a subscription has come to an end

VideoBlocks is offering our listeners a year’s subscription to both VideoBlocks AND AudioBlocks for just $149. This is a $100 discount for my listeners only. - Get your yearly subscription today for only $149 at http://Videoblocks.com/pocket2016

Wrapping up Reviews before Christmas!

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Been a busy couple of weeks. Who knew 2016 would wrap up with so many exciting late releases. OnePluses, Sonys, HTCs, LeEcos, Lenovos and more!

Watch the live video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on November 18th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here.

For folks watching live, you can comment and ask questions by using the #PNWeekly hashtag on Twitter during the broadcast. For folks watching later, you can shoot your listener emails to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air the following week!

Pocketnow Weekly 227

Recording Date

November 18, 2016

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This week's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly Podcast is made possible by:

Traditional stock media typically costs an arm and a leg, and has historically only been available to large production houses and agencies. Check out how we aim to change that by delivering great content to all creatives – even the little guys.

VideoBlocks.com is the only subscription-based site that provides members with a discounted library of stock video, After Effects templates, motion backgrounds plus a membership library where members can download unlimited clips at no additional cost. With over 2 million clips and counting, we provide unparalleled value to our customers saving our typical customer thousands of dollars each year compared to expensive alternatives.

- Unlimited daily downloads from a library of 115,000+ HD video clips, After Effects templates, motion backgrounds and cinemagraphs. - AudioBlocks has a 130,000+ library of music tracks, sound effects, and loops - On average, subscribers pay less than a dollar per download over the course of a year - Great variety of time lapse, aerials, US/International locations, slow motion, nature shots and more - Continuously adding new content to the library so it stays fresh - Everything is 100% royalty-free even if a subscription has come to an end

VideoBlocks is offering our listeners a year’s subscription to both VideoBlocks AND AudioBlocks for just $149. This is a $100 discount for my listeners only. - Get your yearly subscription today for only $149 at http://Videoblocks.com/pocket2016

Viewer Mail and #PNWEEKLY Hashtag Questions!

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We've got a FULL slate of viewer questions and emails to chew through! Thanks to everyone who sent in a query!

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]]>01:46:05yespodcast,2,donald,pro,tech,iphone,mobile,eve,trade,us,china,apple,8,tmobile,v,trump,telekom,lenovo,deutsche,qualcomm,pocketnow,oneplus,phab,3tPocketnow Weekly 226: OnePlus Rumors, Samsung Strategies, and would you date a Canadian?Sun, 13 Nov 2016 17:00:00 +0000Editor's Note: Since neither of us were able to edit the show thanks to extenuating conditions, we had some help this week comes from Brittany Gervais. The sound in this show is a little more "raw" as compared to previous shows, but it's thanks to her that we have a podcast in your feed this week!

Apologies in advance for that, but we hope you enjoy the show!

We're getting confirmations on new OnePlus hardware. More rumors are popping up on Galaxy S8 hardware. We reveal that mystery Windows phone from last week, and a Canadian dating app saw a huge influx of new users, for no reason...

Watch the live video broadcast from 4:00pm Eastern on November 10th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here.

For folks watching live, you can comment and ask questions by using the #PNWeekly hashtag on Twitter during the broadcast. For folks watching later, you can shoot your listener emails to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air the following week!

Pocketnow Weekly 226

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November 10, 2016

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Marketers, the Age of the Customer has arrived. Mass emails or general ad campaigns won’t work anymore. Salesforce is here to help. Blaze a trail with your marketing, and deliver the unique brand experiences your customers want.

With Salesforce, marketers open doors between business units by sharing data to collaborate across marketing, sales, service, and commerce. Be smarter and more predictive with your marketing by making recommendations using collaborative data, and solve concerns with service integration. Engage your customers on any device and channel in real time — from social media, to your connected products, gathering key insights into your customer and business relationships at every stage. Adjust campaigns as you go to drive leads and pipeline.

Do all this and more while collecting data from every interaction to build a complete view of every customer and manage your marketing strategy — from your desk or your phone. Be a customer trailblazer. Discover one connected platform for one connected customer experience with Salesforce, the Customer Success Platform. Learn more at salesforce.com/pocketnow.

]]>01:15:30yespodcast,black,tech,iphone,mobile,galaxy,match,jet,dell,white,maple,7,s,se,stack,v20,lg,pocketnow,meizu,oneplus,s8,3t,bezellessPocketnow Weekly 225: Hot Takes on the Huawei Mate 9 and more... after darkMon, 07 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000It's nighttime in America and it's Friday to boot. We should be out on the streets painting the town red. But instead, we're sitting down, cracking a few cans open and talking with our best mates about a new Mate.

As Huawei takes over the scene for the week with a couple of luminescent phones, Evan Blass and Alcatel remind us that Windows can be a fun platform if it tried. Will it try? We may come up with an answer or we may just pass onto the unrelenting carrier wars, flip phones for modernity, Kickstarters, Indiegogos and a kick in the pants for us to go go GO!

It's the weekend and this is episode 225 of the Pocketnow Weekly.

Watch the live video broadcast from 11:00pm Eastern on November 4th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here.

For folks watching live, you can comment and ask questions by using the #PNWeekly hashtag on Twitter during the broadcast. For folks watching later, you can shoot your listener emails to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air the following week!

Pocketnow Weekly 225

Recording Date

November 4, 2016

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This week's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly Podcast is made possible by:

Marketers, the Age of the Customer has arrived. Mass emails or general ad campaigns won’t work anymore. Salesforce is here to help. Blaze a trail with your marketing, and deliver the unique brand experiences your customers want.

With Salesforce, marketers open doors between business units by sharing data to collaborate across marketing, sales, service, and commerce. Be smarter and more predictive with your marketing by making recommendations using collaborative data, and solve concerns with service integration. Engage your customers on any device and channel in real time — from social media, to your connected products, gathering key insights into your customer and business relationships at every stage. Adjust campaigns as you go to drive leads and pipeline.

Do all this and more while collecting data from every interaction to build a complete view of every customer and manage your marketing strategy — from your desk or your phone. Be a customer trailblazer. Discover one connected platform for one connected customer experience with Salesforce, the Customer Success Platform. Learn more at salesforce.com/pocketnow.

Nightcap

]]>01:40:07yespodcast,2,pro,tech,windows,mobile,google,microsoft,apple,project,with,10,phone,tmobile,samsung,surface,idol,9,tango,lenovo,verizon,mate,alcatel,zte,4s,huawei,pocketnow,xiaomi,phab,w2017,cymbaltPocketnow Weekly 224: Surface Studio, New MacBook Pro, and Google's Pixel Packs PowerSat, 29 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000A big week for computers! Both Microsoft and Apple announced refreshed hardware for more powerful portables, and we got a first look at the Surface Studio. Plus both the Pixel and Pixel XL have finally arrived in the Pocketnow offices, so we can start sharing our thoughts on Google's flagship phones. These stories, plus we'll tackle your tech questions, so make sure you're charged and ready for the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the live video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on October 28th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here.

For folks watching live, you can comment and ask questions by using the #PNWeekly hashtag on Twitter during the broadcast. For folks watching later, you can shoot your listener emails to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air the following week!

Pocketnow Weekly 224

Recording Date

October 28, 2016

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This week's episode of the PNWeekly podcast is made possible by:

Marketers, the Age of the Customer has arrived. Mass emails or general ad campaigns won’t work anymore. Salesforce is here to help. Blaze a trail with your marketing, and deliver the unique brand experiences your customers want.

With Salesforce, marketers open doors between business units by sharing data to collaborate across marketing, sales, service, and commerce. Be smarter and more predictive with your marketing by making recommendations using collaborative data, and solve concerns with service integration. Engage your customers on any device and channel in real time — from social media, to your connected products, gathering key insights into your customer and business relationships at every stage. Adjust campaigns as you go to drive leads and pipeline.

Do all this and more while collecting data from every interaction to build a complete view of every customer and manage your marketing strategy — from your desk or your phone. Be a customer trailblazer. Discover one connected platform for one connected customer experience with Salesforce, the Customer Success Platform. Learn more at salesforce.com/pocketnow.

]]>01:43:21yespodcast,time,pro,tech,mobile,google,pixel,microsoft,apple,tablet,macbook,studio,samsung,warner,surface,att,laptop,dial,lg,pocketnow,airpodPocketnow Weekly 223: Let's chat Nintendo Switch and LeReactions to LeEco Le Pro 3Sat, 22 Oct 2016 20:00:00 +0000Nintendo dropped a heck of a teaser for the Switch console. LeEco dropped a heck of a phone at a mid-ranger price. Plus, The FCC dropped a heck of a fine on T-Mobile for throttling unlimited data. These stories, plus we're answering your tech questions, so make sure you're charged and ready for the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the live video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on October 20th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here.

For folks watching live, you can comment and ask questions by using the #PNWeekly hashtag on Twitter during the broadcast. For folks watching later, you can shoot your listener emails to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air the following week!

Pocketnow Weekly 223

Recording Date

October 20, 2016

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Marketers, the Age of the Customer has arrived. Mass emails or general ad campaigns won’t work anymore. Salesforce is here to help. Blaze a trail with your marketing, and deliver the unique brand experiences your customers want.

With Salesforce, marketers open doors between business units by sharing data to collaborate across marketing, sales, service, and commerce. Be smarter and more predictive with your marketing by making recommendations using collaborative data, and solve concerns with service integration. Engage your customers on any device and channel in real time — from social media, to your connected products, gathering key insights into your customer and business relationships at every stage. Adjust campaigns as you go to drive leads and pipeline.

Do all this and more while collecting data from every interaction to build a complete view of every customer and manage your marketing strategy — from your desk or your phone. Be a customer trailblazer. Discover one connected platform for one connected customer experience with Salesforce, the Customer Success Platform. Learn more at salesforce.com/pocketnow.

Watch the live video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on October 13th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here.

For folks watching live, you can comment and ask questions by using the #PNWeekly hashtag on Twitter during the broadcast. For folks watching later, you can shoot your listener emails to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air the following week!

Listener Mail

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Listener questions this week from Norman and a YouTuber!

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]]>01:58:06yespodcast,wear,tech,iphone,mobile,google,galaxy,pixel,apple,8,7,blackberry,htc,samsung,note,sprint,android,under,verizon,71,armour,cyanogen,pocketnow,dtek60Pocketnow Weekly 221: Google's Pixel Paradigm and the future of AndroidSat, 08 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000The Pixel has been announced! What do we like? What don't we like? What about Nexus fans? Plus LG V20 pre-orders are popping up, a Nokia phone might have been benchmarked, and is Alcatel working on a Windows Phone? This week we're joined by TK Bay to discuss these stories and answer your questions, so make sure you're charged and ready for the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the live video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on October 7th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here.

For folks watching live, you can comment and ask questions by using the #PNWeekly hashtag on Twitter during the broadcast. For folks watching later, you can shoot your listener emails to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air the following week!

Listener Mail

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Listener questions this week from Michael, Malena, and Haniko!

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]]>01:35:45yespodcast,john,twitter,tech,windows,mobile,google,pixel,microsoft,touch,home,with,10,tmobile,santa,cruz,surface,idol,nokia,android,rift,v20,lg,allinone,alcatel,4s,legere,pocketnow,oculusPocketnow Weekly 220: Google Hyperdrives to Andromeda, and Blackberry Black-holesSat, 01 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000Will Android and Chrome OS finally just merge already? What's going on with Android Wear, and will Huawei jump ship to Tizen? Can Blackberry survive by giving up on in-house hardware? This week we're joined by Trisha Hershberger to discuss these stories and answer your questions, so make sure you're charged and ready for the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the live video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on September 30th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here.

For folks watching live, you can comment and ask questions by using the #PNWeekly hashtag on Twitter during the broadcast. For folks watching later, you can shoot your listener emails to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air the following week!

Blackberry says goodbye to hardware?

Listener Mail

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Listener questions this week from Haniko!

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]]>01:18:58yeswear,watch,iphone,google,rogers,galaxy,apple,20,z,os,moto,7,blackberry,samsung,andromeda,privacy,motorola,note,sprint,chrome,android,lenovo,huawei,imessage,s8Pocketnow Weekly 219: iPhone build costs, say hello to Allo, and a Comcast MVNO?Sat, 24 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000How much does it REALLY cost to build an iPhone? Can any software truly be intuitive? Why is Comcast getting into the carrier game? We say hello to Google's Allo messenger, and we have a BUNCH of smartphone announcements to chat about from Huawei, LeEco, and Blackberry! These stories plus your questions, so make sure you're charged and ready for the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the live video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on September 22th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here.

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Pocketnow Weekly 219

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Can software REALLY be "intuitive"?

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The iPhone camera is praised for its simplicity, but does it really have an intuitive design, or is it popular for its familiarity?

While features like Live Photos are fun, what about improving on the core experience? Can we retain the basic function of this app while improving the structure of menus and settings? Let’s have a friendly debate!

No, the iPhone doesn't cost $224.80 to make...

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What does a $224.80 bill of materials really mean for every iPhone 7? For Apple and for people talking about how the company is able to make money hand over fist with the margins it charges every $649? We discuss.

Listener Mail

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Listener questions this week from Abdul , Jon, and Coolharsh!

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]]>01:27:05yespodcast,3,pro,twitter,tech,iphone,mobile,google,pixel,7,blackberry,htc,bolt,9,le,comcast,verizon,mate,huawei,pocketnow,allo,leeco,dtek60Pocketnow Weekly 218: iPhone 7 launches tomorrow, HTC's onslaught of phones, and grading Note 7 media coverageFri, 16 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000We're running a special segment this week to discuss Samsung and the response to the Note 7. Is the media doing a fair job in reporting on these incidents? Has Samsung responded appropriately? Is there any way to salvage the Galaxy brand name?

Also, the iPhone 7 will be in our hands in less than 24 hours, and it's apparently selling out like crazy! HTC has a new phone headed to Sprint! We've got a fresh look at the Google Pixel phone! Microsoft kills the Lumia!

Watch the live video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on September 15th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here.

For folks watching live, you can comment and ask questions by using the #PNWeekly hashtag on Twitter during the broadcast. For folks watching later, you can shoot your listener emails to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air the following week!

Pocketnow Weekly 218

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Samsung, Note 7 batteries, and the Media

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We've been posting a number of stories about the Note 7 battery situation, as many tech and news outlets have. How has Samsung handled the recall so far? Has the media done a fair job of reporting on this issue? Here are our thoughts, and we hope you'll share yours.

Listener Mail

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Listener questions this week from Haniko, Carlos, and Coolharsh!

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]]>01:38:30yespodcast,music,tech,iphone,mobile,google,galaxy,pixel,apple,project,7,htc,note,bolt,nexus,zte,spotify,pocketnow,csxPocketnow Weekly 217: RIP headphone jack, hello Mario on iPhone 7; LG V20, tooSat, 10 Sep 2016 19:01:12 +0000Two major announcements from two tech companies. Apple had the courage to remove one of the most standardized cable ports ever created from the new iPhone 7. The Apple Watch 2 won't turn any heads in terms of design, so will people keep buying it? The Air Pods feature some incredible technology, but will people adopt the Trekkie look? Or if Apple isn't your flavor, we also have this beast of a phone to talk about called the LG V20.

Juan, Jules, and Jaime are here to tackle your questions about two of the hottest announcements of the season, so make sure you're charged and ready for episode 217 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the live video broadcast from 4:00pm Eastern on September 8th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here.

For folks watching live, you can comment and ask questions by using the #PNWeekly hashtag on Twitter during the broadcast. For folks watching later, you can shoot your listener emails to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air the following week!

]]>01:19:14yespodcast,2,3,tech,watch,iphone,mobile,series,nintendo,apple,7,10,mario,plus,v20,lg,ios,pocketnow,watchosPocketnow Weekly 216: There's our IFA 2016 wrap-up, but BOOM goes the Note 7Mon, 05 Sep 2016 03:59:00 +0000We have walked 500 miles and we would walk 500 more to be the men that walked a thousand miles to podcast off the floor of apartment rental. That's all out of necessity for us to not only cover days and days of devices launched before and at the International Funkausstellung Berlin 2016, but in order for us to podcast. And this late audio file is the result of our fruits.

Juan Carlos Bagnell and Jaime Rivera team up to talk about the pop and burn of the Galaxy Note 7, Google dropping Project Ara, the Star VR from Acer, Huawei's Nova before it, Sony's now-usual disappointments and a whole bunch more. Currywurst or none, eat up! It's episode 216 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Check out the high-quality audio version right here or see the companion video on our YouTube page. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air next week!

Pocketnow Weekly 216

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September 4, 2016

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]]>01:42:18yespodcast,3,gear,tech,mobile,google,michael,galaxy,book,sony,yoga,x,project,7,note,nokia,asus,ifa,compact,recall,fossil,lenovo,s3,2016,xperia,huawei,pocketnow,kors,ara,smartwatch,withings,zenwatch,jabra,xzPocketnow Weekly 215: Apple's Touch Disease, Verizon gimps the Note 7, and IFA 2016 SpoilersFri, 26 Aug 2016 19:00:00 +0000We've got a mega show for you this week, running down our favorite spoilers before we ship off to Berlin for IFA. We're getting a better look at what could be the LG V20, and let's have a chat about Apple's responses to warranty issues... These stories plus answering questions from the Pocketnow mailbag! Make sure you're charged and ready for episode 215 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the live video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on August 25th on Pocketnow's YouTube page, or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Listener Mail

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Listener emails this week from Mark, Mark, and Will!

]]>01:39:14yespodcast,tech,mobile,galaxy,apple,touch,7,disease,htc,samsung,motorola,note,nexus,ifa,android,verizon,2016,v20,barbra,streisand,lg,siri,pocketnow,nougat,hasselblad,bloatwarePocketnow Weekly 214: T-Mobile, Sprint go unlimited, Google phone rumors, Duo video chat, and Honor 8 revealedSat, 20 Aug 2016 19:00:00 +0000T-Mobile and Sprint are delivering "optimized" unlimited data plans. What does this mean for your phone bill? We've spent some time with Google's Duo video chat. Will this pull people from Facetime? Plus we went hands on with the new Honor 8 at the launch even in San Francisco, and it seems we have yet another premium budget phone to compete against Oneplus, ZTE, and Alcatel. Make sure you're charged and ready for episode 214 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the live video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on August 18th at our YouTube page, or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 214

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August 18, 2016

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Small businesses are our nation's economic engine, our job creators and innovation incubators. Unfortunately, small business administrators are forced to spend up to 25% of their time on employment-related paperwork.

Those stories, and we'll tackle your viewer emails! Make sure you're charged and ready for episode 213 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the live video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on August 11 at Pocketnow's YouTube page, or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Viewer Mail

(01:23:41)

Listener mail this week from Fat Produce, Haniko, Sparda

]]>01:51:55yespodcast,tech,iphone,mobile,security,payments,8,go,samsung,pay,android,v20,pokemon,lg,pocketnow,allglass,quadrooterPocketnow Weekly 212: Galaxy Note 7 Reactions, LG V20 Leaks, and Nexus after NougatSat, 06 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000Juan and Jaime went hands on with the new Galaxy Note 7 at Samsung's launch event. What did they like about Samsung's newest phablet? Are there any deal breakers for a phone which costs as much as a decent laptop? Also we've got fresh hot new LG V20 rumors, and we take a look at the release schedule for Android 7 "Nougat" and the next Nexus. Those stories, and we'll tackle your viewer emails! Make sure you're charged and ready for episode 212 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the live video broadcast at 2:00pm Eastern on August 4th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Viewer Mail

(01:34:20)

Listener mail this week from Haniko, Relly, Trevor

]]>01:54:51yespodcast,music,tech,mobile,google,galaxy,apple,project,west,7,htc,samsung,kanye,note,nexus,v20,lg,tidal,zte,pocketnow,csxPocketnow Weekly 211: Apple sales records, Blackberry security, and we get stuff wrongSat, 30 Jul 2016 19:00:00 +0000Juan's review of the Alcatel Idol 4S is LIVE, but what did Juan get wrong in his review? Apple sells it's billionth phone while sales decline. Blackberry delivers the "world's most secure Android smartphone", but can we trust that claim in the light of recent encryption issues? Those stories, and we'll tackle your viewer emails! Make sure you're charged and ready for episode 211 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the live video broadcast at 2:00pm Eastern on July 28th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 211

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July 28, 2016

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Viewer Mail

(01:33:38)

Listener mail this week from Yavuz, Dushyant, Sean

]]>01:54:19yespodcast,tech,iphone,mobile,apple,7,yahoo,blackberry,idol,android,verizon,earnings,vizio,alcatel,4s,cyanogen,pocketnow,cyanogenmod,leeco,dtek50Pocketnow Weekly 210: All your Moto Z questions answered, and Encryption "Responsibility"Fri, 22 Jul 2016 19:00:00 +0000We're going to tackle ALL of your questions about the Moto Z, the Moto Z Force, and Moto Mods! Plus, we'll chat about mobile use in the military, Google's potential VR strategy, and what responsibility do companies have to provide access to encrypted devices? Make sure you're charged and ready for episode 210 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the live video broadcast at 2:00pm Eastern on July 21st (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 210

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July 21, 2016

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Discussion

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BlackBerry's CEO goes after Apple in protecting its encryption against the FBI as investigations into the perpetrators of the San Bernardino mass shooting last year went on, citing decent corporate "civil responsibility".

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]]>01:37:51yespodcast,elite,tech,windows,iphone,mobile,google,army,force,us,z,moto,7,10,phone,hp,x3,skype,daydream,headset,vr,pocketnowPocketnow Weekly 209: Pok?mon Go breaking records, LG woes, and viewers take the wheelSat, 16 Jul 2016 19:00:00 +0000Pokémon Go is already huge and it's getting huger! LG is whittling back expectations for the G5, but can a V20 pull the company out of its doldrums. Plus this week our viewers take the wheel. Ask us anything (tech related), and we're going to answer it! Make sure you're charged and ready for episode 209 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on July 14th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 209

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July 14, 2016

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Viewers Take the Wheel!

Ask us ANYTHING! Well, anything tech related... Here's the deal though, if you ask us some lame comparison question like "which phone smartphone a vs smartphone b" we're going to give you our personal opinions on that matter. No diplomacy. You've been warned.

]]>01:44:22yespodcast,tech,david,mobile,google,nintendo,go,listener,7,kaye,mailbag,v20,pokemon,lg,zte,821,pocketnow,ingress,hangouts,snapdragon,axonPocketnow Weekly 208: Nexus Smartwatches, Brexit Price Increases, and Apple manufacturing shakedowns?Sat, 09 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0000Is Google working on a Nexus smartwatch? Brexit is already causing tech prices to climb in the UK! Can Apple maintain high profit margins in an increasingly competitive industry? These stories, plus we'll be tackling your questions and comments, and get ready to vote for your favorite Pocketnow photog! Make sure you're charged and ready for episode 208 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on July 7th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Listener Mail

(01:17:58)

Listener questions this week from Christian, CoolHarsh, and Michael.

]]>01:40:37yespodcast,wear,tech,classic,marketing,mobile,apple,blackberry,tmobile,htc,sprint,nexus,android,verizon,swordfish,marlin,huawei,pocketnow,smartwatch,sailfish,smartwatches,oneplus,brexit,p9,angelfishPocketnow Weekly 207: Will there be a Google Phone? N is for Nougat, and Note 7 bells & whistles?Sat, 02 Jul 2016 19:00:00 +0000What do we know about this rumored first party Google Phone? What bells and whistles might we get on the Note 7? And we're introducing a new series on this site where editors can battle against each other for your amusement! These stories and we'll be tackling your questions and comments. Make sure you're charged and ready for episode 207 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on June 30th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Listener Mail

(01:30:15)

Listener questions this week from Jeremiah, Brian, and MusicAndCars1.

]]>01:41:51yespodcast,hd,3,tech,watch,windows,mobile,google,galaxy,n,moto,7,10,blackberry,phone,note,nokia,blu,att,amazon,android,g4,prime,r1,70,hamburg,zte,pocketnow,nubia,lumia,nougat,1520,tcl,oneplus,z11Pocketnow Weekly 206: Wrapping up the OnePlus 3, and we can't shake these iPhone 7 rumorsFri, 24 Jun 2016 19:04:10 +0000T-Mobile had a heck of week with streaming and special offer issues. Is Google somehow upsetting manufacturing partners? Why are companies threatening to leave Android? We're wrapping up our OnePlus 3 coverage, and you can get a sneak peek of our full review. Lastly, we just can't seem to shake all of these conflicting iPhone 7 rumors. These stories and we'll be tackling your questions and comments. Make sure you're charged and ready for episode 206 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on June 23rd (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

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Listener Mail

(01:44:22)

Listener questions this week from Daniel, Haniko, and Cory.

]]>02:01:58yespodcast,3,tech,iphone,mobile,google,galaxy,7,tmobile,tuesdays,note,android,huawei,pocketnow,oppo,oneplus,imooPocketnow Weekly 205: iOS 10 and Apple Watch BETA wrap up, and Net Neutrality DefendedSat, 18 Jun 2016 19:14:47 +0000We've been using the iOS 10 and Apple Watch OS 3 developer preview BETAs for almost a week. How is Apple stacking up to it Android competition? Bluetooth 5 is coming with more bandwidth and a focus on "Internet of Things". And, Net neutrality is defended again, this time in the courts. Will companies start accepting it now as the law of the land? These stories and we'll be tackling your questions and comments. Make sure you're charged and ready for episode 205 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on June 17th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

See how your team might benefit from the platform and collaboration tools Atlassian has to offer. See how Jira, Confluence, HipChat, and Bitbucket give your team everything you need to organize, discuss, and complete shared work. You can find more information at www.atlassian.com.

Listener Mail

(01:21:13)

Listener questions this week from Y4M1, Guido, and Cory.

]]>01:39:35yespodcast,3,6,5,tech,iphone,mobile,power,x,china,max,apple,net,style,bluetooth,10,neutrality,plus,patent,lg,ios,mach,pocketnow,oneplus,watchosPocketnow Weekly 204: Moto Z and Z Force, Lenovo Phab 2 Pro, and Google's TangoSat, 11 Jun 2016 20:00:00 +0000Lenovo TechWorld rocked our socks! Let's chat about our first experiences with the Moto Z and Z Force. What is Project Tango, and what is it doing in the Phab 2 Pro? And what might Apple have in store for us at WWDC this year? Make sure you're charged and ready for episode 204 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on June 10th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

See how your team might benefit from the platform and collaboration tools Atlassian has to offer. See how Jira, Confluence, HipChat, and Bitbucket give your team everything you need to organize, discuss, and complete shared work. You can find more information at www.atlassian.com.

The Rundown

Listener Mail

(01:13:02)

A listener question this week from Unicorn Workhorse.

]]>01:19:26yespodcast,pro,tech,mobile,google,force,project,z,moto,reality,motorola,tango,plus,android,edition,lenovo,verizon,droid,augmented,pocketnow,phab2Pocketnow Weekly 203: OnePlus 3 Invites Gone, Xperia X USA Pricing, and Qualcomm SecuritySat, 04 Jun 2016 19:00:00 +0000You'll soon be able to buy a OnePlus 3 without an invite! Is this the flagship killer you've been waiting for? We finally have confirmation on USA pricing for the Xperia X. Will Sony start supporting North America more consistently? Qualcomm delivers an official statement regarding the TrustZone exploit, but will consumers be able to protect their information if manufacturers have to send updates? These stories and we'll be tackling your questions and comments. Make sure you're charged and ready for episode 203 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on June 2nd (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 203

Recording Date

June 02, 2016

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We have great advertisers that support the show and keep it free for listeners. One of the reasons why advertisers love the Pocketnow Weekly Podcast is that they know the show has an amazing audience. To help us pair up with appropriate sponsors, that have products and services you are interested in, we'd greatly appreciate you taking a quick survey by going to http://podsurvey.com/pocketnow

This survey should take less than 5 minutes. It's going to ask you some questions about yourself and what you like to buy, but it's completely anonymous. Your answers help us find advertisers that are well matched to you, your interests, and the show. When you're finished you can also enter a monthly drawing to win a $100 Amazon gift card.

Even if you've taken a podcast listener survey before we'd like to ask you to take ours, and help support the show, and maybe you'll be lucky enough to win that $100 gift card. Thanks for helping us find the best advertisers so that we can keep the show free. http://podsurvey.com/pocketnow

Listener Mail

(01:11:11)

Listener questions this week from Ed, Mike, and Patrick.

]]>01:29:04yespodcast,time,of,2,3,pro,internet,tech,windows,mobile,google,security,sony,microsoft,x,4,10,htc,things,core,surface,nexus,asus,transformer,xperia,pebble,qualcomm,huawei,pocketnow,wearables,iot,oneplus,trustzonePocketnow Weekly 202: Note 7, Pebble Smashes, OnePlus 3 Leaked, and ZTE Axon 7Sun, 29 May 2016 19:00:00 +0000Samsung might skip the naming of its next phablet, jumping to the Note 7. Pebble smashes Kickstarter goals. Should companies be allowed to use Kickstarter as a "pre-sale" platform? We get a better look at the OnePlus 3, and our own Jaime Rivera went to China to check out the ZTE Axon 7!

Of course we'll also be tackling your questions and comments. Make sure you're charged and ready! It's time for episode 202 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on May 27th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 202

Recording Date

May 27, 2016

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Today's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast is made possible by:

The Sioeye Iris4G is a new concept bringing mobile phone connectivity directly to the action camera. Simply push a button on the side of the camera, and your friends and family can join the action live. This little action camera comes packed with its own 4G data connection, allowing you to stream high quality video. When stored locally, the Sioeye 4G will shoot 18MP still photos, UHD video at 30fps, and 1080p videos at up to 120fps.

Imagine tagging along when your son is out mountain biking, when your daughter is surfing those big waves, or when dad is watching a sunset. This is the future of connecting our families and friends, making sure we don’t miss a moment of the good stuff. The Sioeye Iris4G is a unique gift that will be appreciated by everyone in the family, both near and far.

Sioeye has provided a special discount code just for our listeners. Use "POCKETNOW" at checkout on http://Sioeye.com and you’ll cut $30 off the price of a Sioeye.

Listener Mail

(01:05:00)

Listener questions this week from Davor, Haniko, and Billy Cool

]]>01:23:58yespodcast,time,2,3,6,tech,mobile,galaxy,7,phone,samsung,core,note,pebble,fcc,paypal,zte,pocketnow,axon,oppo,oneplus,foldablePocketnow Weekly 201: New Moto G, Google I/O recap, and Nokia Returns to PhonesSat, 21 May 2016 19:00:00 +0000There's a new Moto G coming soon. How will it compete in a market full of mid-range and entry-level phones? Google I/O delivered some exciting developer news, what might consumers have to look forward to on Android? The Nokia brand is returning to smartphones! What might we see out of Finland?

Plus, we'll be announcing the winners of our 200th episode giveaway!

We've been hard at work covering news stories and producing the next generation of phone reviews. We recently started a new series of videos delving deeper into camera performance and phone comparisons, and of course we'll be tackling your questions and comments. Make sure you're charged and ready! It's time for episode 201 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on May 20th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version starting this weekend. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 201

Recording Date

May 05, 2016

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Today's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast is made possible by:

The Sioeye Iris4G is a new concept bringing mobile phone connectivity directly to the action camera. Simply push a button on the side of the camera, and your friends and family can join the action live. This little action camera comes packed with its own 4G data connection, allowing you to stream high quality video. When stored locally, the Sioeye 4G will shoot 18MP still photos, UHD video at 30fps, and 1080p videos at up to 120fps.

Imagine tagging along when your son is out mountain biking, when your daughter is surfing those big waves, or when dad is watching a sunset. This is the future of connecting our families and friends, making sure we don’t miss a moment of the good stuff. The Sioeye Iris4G is a unique gift that will be appreciated by everyone in the family, both near and far.

Sioeye has provided a special discount code just for our listeners. Use "POCKETNOW" at checkout on http://Sioeye.com and you’ll cut $30 off the price of a Sioeye.

Listener Mail

(01:07:00)

Listener questions this week from Michael, Haniko, and Tech Turtle

]]>01:26:09yespodcast,io,tech,mobile,google,microsoft,n,home,moto,duo,motorola,nokia,android,assistant,g4,lenovo,2016,pocketnow,alloThe Pocketnow Weekly Podcast 200th Episode Phone Giveaway!Sat, 14 May 2016 19:00:00 +0000Is Apple Music deleting your downloaded music? What does Lenovo have up its sleeve for the next generation of Motorola devices? What are we looking forward to at this Google I/O? Plus, we're giving away TWO phones to celebrate TWO hundred episodes!

We've been hard at work covering news stories and producing the next generation of phone reviews. We recently started a new series of videos delving deeper into camera performance and phone comparisons, and of course we'll be tackling your questions and comments. Make sure you're charged and ready! It's time for episode 200 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on May 13th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 200

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May 13, 2016

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Today's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast is made possible by:

Frontpoint is a modern home security system backed by the highest rated service in the business. It uses 100% cellular equipment, making it one of the hardest security systems to defeat in the industry, and uses only wireless equipment, making it simple and easy to setup.

Plus, its mobile app even lets you keep tabs on your home from anywhere. You can configure the app to send text or email alerts when your daughter gets home from school, or when your spouse arms the alarm at the end of the evening, even while you’re away on business.

Frontpoint combines this high-tech security with great customer service, and has received more 5-star and A-rated customer reviews on sites like Angie’s List and Trustpilot than their competitors. Check out Frontpoint's site to get your free quote on a security system today, and you may be eligible for up to $300 in discounts. Head over to http://frontpoint.com/pocketnow

Contest!

Head on over to pocketnow.com, click the "Podcasts" tab and check out our 200th episode post for details as to how you can participate in this giveaway. You can win a Robin courtesy of Nextbit or grab your choice of an HTC 10, Galaxy S7 or LG G5 from our friends at Clove.co.uk!

]]>01:27:26yespodcast,itunes,io,music,tech,mobile,google,x,apple,moto,lenovo,2016,huawei,pocketnow,p9Pocketnow Weekly 199: Galaxy Note 6 Rumors! Best BoomSound? iPad review round up!Sat, 07 May 2016 07:01:19 +0000Galaxy Note 6 rumors are heating up. What might be in store for Samsung's next phablet? We ask our viewers, which HTC has the best BoomSound? HTC 10 or the One M9? And we're wrapping up our time with the iPad Pro 9.7. Can this tablet really be used for work?

We've been hard at work covering news stories and producing the next generation of phone reviews. We recently started a new series of videos delving deeper into camera performance and phone comparisons, and of course we'll be tackling your questions and comments. Make sure you're charged and ready! It's time for episode 199 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on May 5th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version starting this weekend. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 199

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Today's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast is made possible by:

Frontpoint is a modern home security system backed by the highest rated service in the business. It uses 100% cellular equipment, making it one of the hardest security systems to defeat in the industry, and uses only wireless equipment, making it simple and easy to setup.

Plus, its mobile app even lets you keep tabs on your home from anywhere. You can configure the app to send text or email alerts when your daughter gets home from school, or when your spouse arms the alarm at the end of the evening, even while you’re away on business.

Frontpoint combines this high-tech security with great customer service, and has received more 5-star and A-rated customer reviews on sites like Angie’s List and Trustpilot than their competitors. Check out Frontpoint's site to get your free quote on a security system today, and you may be eligible for up to $300 in discounts. Head over to http://frontpoint.com/pocketnow

Listener Mail

(01:27:02)

Listener questions this week from Francisco, Haniko, and Boyan

]]>01:42:45yespodcast,97,pro,6,tech,mobile,galaxy,apple,10,htc,samsung,note,android,ipad,lg,pocketnowPocketnow Weekly 198: Apple's earnings, Nokia smartwatches, Android apps on ChromebooksFri, 29 Apr 2016 19:00:00 +0000Apple's quarterly earnings have fallen for the first time since
2003. As iPhone sales slow, what are the ramifications for
Cupertino? Is Nokia getting into the smartwatch game by buying up
Withings? Google is bringing Android app support to Chromebooks,
but will we ever see Android and Chrome OS merge?

We've been hard at work covering news stories and producing the
next generation of phone reviews. We recently started a new series
of videos delving deeper into camera
performance and phone
comparisons, and of course we'll be tackling your questions and
comments. Make sure you're charged and ready! It's time for episode
198 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on April
28th (click here for your local time), or check out the
high-quality audio version starting this weekend.
And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT]
pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud
on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 198

Recording Date

April 28, 2016

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Today's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast is
made possible by:

Frontpoint is a modern home security system backed by
the highest rated service in the business. It uses 100% cellular
equipment, making it one of the hardest security systems to defeat
in the industry, and uses only wireless equipment, making it simple
and easy to setup.

Plus, its mobile app even lets you keep tabs on your home from
anywhere.
You can configure the app to send text or email alerts when your
daughter gets home from school, or when your spouse arms the alarm
at the end of the evening, even while you’re away on business.

Frontpoint combines this high-tech security with great customer
service, and has received more 5-star and A-rated customer reviews
on sites like Angie’s List and Trustpilot than their competitors.
Check out Frontpoint's site to get your free quote on a security
system today, and you may be eligible for up to $300 in discounts.
Head over to http://frontpoint.com/pocketnow

Listener Mail

(01:14:13)

Listener questions this week
from Norbert, Josh, and
Zack

]]>01:33:20yespodcast,tech,iphone,mobile,google,microsoft,apple,blackberry,rome,nokia,chrome,android,hamburg,pocketnow,smartwatches,withingsPocketnow Weekly 197: HTC 10 round up, Galaxy Note 6 rumors, and longer phone upgrades?Fri, 22 Apr 2016 19:00:00 +0000The HTC 10 makes us wonder if any phone can really be perfect. Galaxy Note 6 rumors are building steam. What might we see on Samsung's next phablet? With the flagship phone market maturing, we'll take a look at why people are waiting longer to upgrade their phones?

We've been hard at work covering news stories and producing the next generation of phone reviews. We recently started a new series of videos delving deeper into camera performance and phone comparisons, and of course we'll be tackling your questions and comments. Make sure you're charged and ready! It's time for episode 197 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on April 21st (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 197

Recording Date

April 14, 2016

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Today's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast is made possible by:

Frontpoint is a modern home security system backed by the highest rated service in the business. It uses 100% cellular equipment, making it one of the hardest security systems to defeat in the industry, and uses only wireless equipment, making it simple and easy to setup.

Plus, its mobile app even lets you keep tabs on your home from anywhere.You can configure the app to send text or email alerts when your daughter gets home from school, or when your spouse arms the alarm at the end of the evening, even while you’re away on business.

Frontpoint combines this high-tech security with great customer service, and has received more 5-star and A-rated customer reviews on sites like Angie’s List and Trustpilot than their competitors. Check out Frontpoint's site to get your free quote on a security system today, and you may be eligible for up to $300 in discounts. Head over to http://frontpoint.com/pocketnow

Listener Mail

(01:38:15)

Listener questions this week from Nick, Carlos, and Unicorn Workhorse.

]]>01:57:25yespodcast,6,tech,windows,mobile,galaxy,eve,10,blackberry,pyramid,htc,cameras,surface,note,flipper,qualcomm,pocketnowPocketnow Weekly 196: HTC 10 perfection, LG G5 blemishes, encryption backdoorsSat, 16 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0000The HTC 10 is taking the Android world by storm. Can this one phone turn the tides for HTC? Our LG G5 coverage is in full swing, and everything you want to know about this phone will be answered. Lastly, another "backdoor" encryption bill is headed to congress, what might this mean for consumer tech?

We've been hard at work covering news stories and producing the next generation of phone reviews. We recently started a new series of videos delving deeper into camera performance and phone comparisons, and of course we'll be tackling your questions and comments. Make sure you're charged and ready! It's time for episode 196 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on April 14th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version starting this weekend. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 196

Recording Date

April 14, 2016

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Today's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast is made possible by:

We have great advertisers that support the show and keep it free for listeners. One of the reasons why advertisers love the Pocketnow Weekly Podcast is that they know the show has an amazing audience. To help us pair up with appropriate sponsors, that have products and services you are interested in, we'd greatly appreciate you taking a quick survey by going to http://podsurvey.com/pocketnow

This survey should take less than 5 minutes. It's going to ask you some questions about yourself and what you like to buy, but it's completely anonymous. Your answers help us find advertisers that are well matched to you, your interests, and the show. When you're finished you can also enter a monthly drawing to win a $100 Amazon gift card.

Even if you've taken a podcast listener survey before we'd like to ask you to take ours, and help support the show, and maybe you'll be lucky enough to win that $100 gift card. Thanks for helping us find the best advertisers so that we can keep the show free. http://podsurvey.com/pocketnow

Listener Mail

(01:10:32)

Listener questions this week from Jonas, Haniko, and Bryan.

]]>01:30:56yespodcast,tech,windows,mobile,10,htc,g5,encryption,xl,lg,pocketnow,lumia,950,920,1020Pocketnow Weekly 195: Leica phone cameras, LG G5 build woes, and BlackBerry's death knell?Fri, 08 Apr 2016 19:00:00 +0000We finally have the full scoop on those dual Leica cameras found on the Huawei P9! We'll try to figure out if LG's build quality criticisms will sink the G5, and is the end near for the Blackberry brand?

We've been hard at work covering news stories and producing the next generation of phone reviews. We recently started a new series of videos delving deeper into camera performance and comparing mid range phones, but of course we'll be tackling your questions and comments. Make sure you're charged and ready! It's time for episode 195 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on April 7th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version starting this weekend. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 195

Recording Date

April 07, 2016

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Today's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast is made possible by:

We have great advertisers that support the show and keep it free for listeners. One of the reasons why advertisers love the Pocketnow Weekly Podcast is that they know the show has an amazing audience. To help us pair up with appropriate sponsors, that have products and services you are interested in, we'd greatly appreciate you taking a quick survey by going to http://podsurvey.com/pocketnow

This survey should take less than 5 minutes. It's going to ask you some questions about yourself and what you like to buy, but it's completely anonymous. Your answers help us find advertisers that are well matched to you, your interests, and the show. When you're finished you can also enter a monthly drawing to win a $100 Amazon gift card.

Even if you've taken a podcast listener survey before we'd like to ask you to take ours, and help support the show, and maybe you'll be lucky enough to win that $100 gift card. Thanks for helping us find the best advertisers so that we can keep the show free. http://podsurvey.com/pocketnow

How can we tell if the iPhone SE is a sales success? What's new for Windows 10 at Build 2016? Could you use your smart PHONE without any phone call capabilities?

We've been hard at work covering news stories and producing the next generation of phone reviews. We recently started a new series of videos delving deeper into camera performance and we're taking a closer look at mobile audio hardware, but of course we'll be tackling your questions and comments. Make sure you're charged and ready! It's time for episode 194 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on March 31th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 194

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March 24, 2016

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Not only does Squarespace provide you with intuitive and easy to use tools to build your website; it also has state of the art technology powering your site to ensure security and stability, and it offers 24/7 customer support. With millions of other users trusting Squarespace for their hosting needs, you’re in good company.

So what are you waiting for? Start a fourteen-day trial with no credit card required and start building your website today. When you decide to sign up for Squarespace, make sure to use the offer code “pocketnow” to get 10% off your first purchase, and to show your support for Pocketnow Weekly Podcast: just visit squarespace.com/pocketnow to get started. Squarespace: You Should.

Listener Mail

(01:34:25)

Listener questions this week from Cory, Brian, and Travis.

]]>01:52:17yespodcast,2,pro,build,tech,windows,iphone,mobile,galaxy,7,tmobile,samsung,note,encryption,se,mi,2016,qualcomm,pocketnow,a9,xiaomi,tayai,823Pocketnow Weekly 193: The full scoop on iPhone SE, iPad Pro 9.7, and LG FriendsFri, 25 Mar 2016 19:00:00 +0000The iPhone SE is officially official! We're answering your questions about Apple's new mini powerhouse, taking a look at a smaller iPad Pro, and we finally have the full scoop on LG's Friends for the G5!

We've been hard at work covering news stories and producing the next generation of phone reviews. We recently started a new series of videos delving deeper into camera performance and photography term definitions, and of course we'll be tackling your questions and comments. Make sure you're charged and ready! It's podcast time on episode 193 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on March 24th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 193

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March 24, 2016

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It takes so much time to search through coupons and deals to find what you are really looking for. It’s a time waster and not very fun. Well, there is a new app that is changing how online shopping works, making the money saving experience more enjoyable. and it only takes 60 seconds to get started.

It’s called Benjamin.

Benjamin considers your favorite brands, sizes, and your interests to find awesome deals for products you actually want. Other deal sites offer things like photography lessons and yoga classes, but Benjamin works with brands such as Ray Ban, Patagonia, and even the NFL to bring you real deals that you actually want.Benjamin has been called the Tinder of personalized shopping – because you never know what deal you’re gonna get and all it takes is a left or right swipe to claim an offer.

And just for our listeners, the folks at the Benjamin app have set up a webpage where you can claim deals such as:- Half-off Spotify Premium- Hulu for $3 a month- 25% off Starbucks gift cards- and half-off Ray BansIt’s all about the benjamins! And keep some extra benjamins in your pocket by heading over to benjaminapp.co/pocketnow to see all the special offers for yourself!

We've been hard at work covering news stories and producing the next generation of phone reviews. We recently started a new series of videos delving deeper into camera performance and photography term definitions, and of course we'll be tackling your questions and comments. Make sure you're charged and ready! It's podcast time on episode 191 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on March 17th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version starting at 3pm on Friday. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 192

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March 17, 2016

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It takes so much time to search through coupons and deals to find what you are really looking for. It’s a time waster and not very fun. Well, there is a new app that is changing how online shopping works, making the money saving experience more enjoyable. and it only takes 60 seconds to get started.

It’s called Benjamin.

Benjamin considers your favorite brands, sizes, and your interests to find awesome deals for products you actually want. Other deal sites offer things like photography lessons and yoga classes, but Benjamin works with brands such as Ray Ban, Patagonia, and even the NFL to bring you real deals that you actually want.Benjamin has been called the Tinder of personalized shopping – because you never know what deal you’re gonna get and all it takes is a left or right swipe to claim an offer.

And just for our listeners, the folks at the Benjamin app have set up a webpage where you can claim deals such as:- Half-off Spotify Premium- Hulu for $3 a month- 25% off Starbucks gift cards- and half-off Ray BansIt’s all about the benjamins! And keep some extra benjamins in your pocket by heading over to benjaminapp.co/pocketnow to see all the special offers for yourself!

Listener Mail

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Listener questions this week from Haniko, Kwadwo, and Virag.

]]>01:34:07yespodcast,edge,pro,6,tech,iphone,mobile,galaxy,apple,7,samsung,plus,uber,s7,pocketnow,meizuPocketnow Weekly 191: LG G5 release date, slow Galaxy S7 pre-sales, and Huawei's first Leica phoneFri, 11 Mar 2016 20:00:00 +0000We're digging into our coverage of Samsung's Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, but while our first impressions are positive, we're seeing slower pre-sales than last year's Galaxy S6. At the same time, Apple is lowering expectations for future smartphone sales. At least detachable screen PC sales are looking up as tablet sales are falling flat. Huawei has a big announcement in store for their first phone collaboration with Leica, and LG finally reveals when the G5 will start shipping.

We've been hard at work covering news stories and prepping for the next generation of phone reviews. We recently started a new series of videos delving deeper into tech explanations and photography term definitions, and of course we'll be tackling your questions and comments. Make sure you're charged and ready! It's podcast time on episode 191 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on March 10th (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 191

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March 10, 2016

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It takes so much time to search through coupons and deals to find what you are really looking for. It’s a time waster and not very fun. Well, there is a new app that is changing how online shopping works, making the money saving experience more enjoyable. and it only takes 60 seconds to get started.

It’s called Benjamin.

Benjamin considers your favorite brands, sizes, and your interests to find awesome deals for products you actually want. Other deal sites offer things like photography lessons and yoga classes, but Benjamin works with brands such as Ray Ban, Patagonia, and even the NFL to bring you real deals that you actually want.Benjamin has been called the Tinder of personalized shopping – because you never know what deal you’re gonna get and all it takes is a left or right swipe to claim an offer.

And just for our listeners, the folks at the Benjamin app have set up a webpage where you can claim deals such as:- Half-off Spotify Premium- Hulu for $3 a month- 25% off Starbucks gift cards- and half-off Ray BansIt’s all about the benjamins! And keep some extra benjamins in your pocket by heading over to benjaminapp.co/pocketnow to see all the special offers for yourself!

Listener Mail

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Listener questions this week from Dylan, Aryan, and Svizac.

]]>01:27:54yespodcast,beta,tech,mobile,galaxy,n,program,10,htc,samsung,g5,android,lg,s7,pocketnowPocketnow Weekly 190: Unbreakable Galaxy S7, new voice assistants, and Crazy HTC Vive pre-ordersSun, 06 Mar 2016 08:00:00 +0000The glow of MWC 2016 is fading, and we've shared our early reactions to the new devices announced. Did Samsung build an unbreakable phone? Will anyone actually buy the LG G5? Plenty of people pre-ordered the HTC Vive, which is a good thing considering the M10's first teaser vid was a dud. Are folks game to play with a new voice assistant? Soundhound thinks you'll be impressed with their new helper.

We've been hard at work covering news stories and prepping for the next generation of phone reviews. We recently started a new series of videos delving deeper into tech explanations and photography term definitions, and of course we'll be tackling your questions and comments. Make sure you're charged and ready! It's podcast time on episode 190 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on March 3rd (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 190

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March 3, 2016

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Building a website can be tough, and even if you do know your way around coding, creating something that looks good AND works well is a time-consuming affair. Squarespace makes it easy to build beautiful websites without breaking a sweat, by providing simple, powerful, and beautiful websites that look professionally designed regardless of skill level, with no coding required.

Not only does Squarespace provide you with intuitive and easy to use tools to build your website; it also has state of the art technology powering your site to ensure security and stability, and it offers 24/7 customer support. With millions of other users trusting Squarespace for their hosting needs, you’re in good company.

So what are you waiting for? Start a fourteen-day trial with no credit card required and start building your website today. When you decide to sign up for Squarespace, make sure to use the offer code “pocketnow” to get 10% off your first purchase, and to show your support for Pocketnow Weekly Podcast: just visit squarespace.com/pocketnow to get started. Squarespace: You Should.

Listener Mail

(01:16:44)

Listener questions this week from Eetu, Casey, and Koneko.

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]]>01:34:51yespodcast,tech,mobile,galaxy,one,htc,samsung,g5,m10,lg,vive,s7,pocketnowPocketnow Weekly 189: S7 versus G5 at MWC 2016Sun, 28 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000This was a big show. Rolling 360° video bots roamed the crowded grounds of Barcelona. Windows had a blitz of new products and they all didn't come from Microsoft. Alcatel loses its (One)Touch while Sony puts the Xperia Z line to snooze. Oh yeah, there are those two big phones we're talking about in the headline. You read it, didn't you? Or have you been hiding under a rock from the rumor surge leading up to the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and the LG G5.

Well, whatever the case, prepare to learn a lot more than you've already found in hands-on videos and develop a sense of cynicism second only to our humble group of curmudgeons. We explain away both major flagships and then decide out of whimsy which one we would carry: it's S7 versus G5 between a tired Honduran, an exasperated Romanian and an American blowhard. We celebrate that blowhard's last regular appearance on our podcast as Michael Fisher guest hosts episode 189 of the Pocketnow Weekly, (recorded) live at MWC 2016!

Watch the our companion YouTube video live right now or check out the high-quality audio version starting at 3am Eastern on Sunday, February 28. Don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air! We will get to them next week, promise!

Pocketnow Weekly 189

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February 25, 2016

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Manufacturer of precision-cut vinyl skins for smartphones, tablets, laptops, gaming consoles and more. If you're looking to customize the appearance of your device as well as add some protection and grip, hit up dbrand.com/mwc

]]>01:20:07yespodcast,elite,tech,mobile,galaxy,sony,x,4,samsung,g5,hp,x3,idol,2016,xperia,lg,s7,alcatel,mwc,pocketnowPocketnow Weekly 188: Galaxy S7 rumors, LG G5 accessories, and MWC 2016Sun, 21 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000The Pocketnow team is prepping for harvest season at MWC 2016 in Barcelona. We're expecting some huge announcements from some major players, and we've been catching some interesting leaks from around the web. Samsung is teasing "life proof" build quality on the Galaxy S7. We might finally know what LG's "Magic" accessory port is all about, and what's going on with selling unreleased phones through Dubai's version of Craigslist? Another week of mobile tech news has passed, and we're going to talk about all of it on episode 188 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:30pm Eastern on February 18 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version starting at 3am Eastern on Sunday. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 188

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February 18, 2016

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Building a website can be tough, and even if you do know your way around coding, creating something that looks good AND works well is a time-consuming affair. Squarespace makes it easy to build beautiful websites without breaking a sweat, by providing simple, powerful, and beautiful websites that look professionally designed regardless of skill level, with no coding required.

Not only does Squarespace provide you with intuitive and easy to use tools to build your website; it also has state of the art technology powering your site to ensure security and stability, and it offers 24/7 customer support. With millions of other users trusting Squarespace for their hosting needs, you’re in good company.

So what are you waiting for? Start a fourteen-day trial with no credit card required and start building your website today. When you decide to sign up for Squarespace, make sure to use the offer code “pocketnow” to get 10% off your first purchase, and to show your support for Pocketnow Weekly Podcast: just visit squarespace.com/pocketnow to get started. Squarespace: You Should.

Listener Mail

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We were short of time this week, so we did not get to e-mailed submissions from Anthony, Beast, and Koneko. We'll make up for it soon, though. Thanks for your patience!

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]]>01:31:19yespodcast,tech,mobile,galaxy,san,apple,samsung,g5,encryption,2016,lg,s7,mwc,pocketnow,bernadinoPocketnow Weekly 187: Tim Cook takes his ball and goes homeSun, 14 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000Alcatel Onetouch might be shipping the new Idol smartphone in Virtual Reality packaging, iPhone error 53 is frustrating users who have had their home buttons repaired, and Tim Cook takes his ball and runs home after people tweet mean things about his Super Bowl photo. Another week of mobile technology news has passed, and we’re going to talk about all of it, on episode 187 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 2:15pm Eastern on February 3 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version the Monday after we broadcast. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 187

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February 11, 2016

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Portable power management is ugly. If you need to push your phone beyond what its internal battery can support, chances are you have an external battery made out of plastic which sits like a lump in your pocket or purse. This is a fine solution from a tech standpoint, but it isn’t the most stylish.

De Rigueur has launched a Kickstarter campaign to change that with a leather sleeve which charges your phone wirelessly. The Connected sleeve is handcrafted in France, out of a high quality leather, and features a 4500 mAh battery and contacts for Qi wireless charging. Simply slide your phone into the sleeve and it will automatically start topping off your phone’s battery. It’s a smart, stylish case to protect your phone, especially if you carry it around in a purse or backpack. And fret not if your phone doesn’t have Qi charging built in, as The Connected Sleeve includes an adapter to keep you juiced.

Visit De Rigueur's Kickstarter page and help this vision of style and function come to pass: Learn more here.

Listener Mail

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E-mailed submissions from Paul, Damon, and Gaj

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]]>01:34:24yespodcast,tech,mobile,one,4,htc,g5,idol,53,error,m10,lg,alcatel,pocketnow,onetouchPocketnow Weekly 186: Android Mirrors, fancy Fitbits and a VAIO Windows phoneSun, 07 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000Fitbit gets a fancy new band, manufacturers old and new are picking up the Windows Mobile mantle and a phone that'll probably never see the light of day changes up its OS. It must be another week in mobile technology, and that must mean it's time for another episode of our little pow-wow. Join us as we get ready to get techy on episode 186 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 1:15pm Eastern on February 4 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version the Sunday after we broadcast. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 186

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February 4, 2016

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Building a website can be tough, and even if you do know your way around coding, creating something that looks good AND works well is a time-consuming affair. Squarespace makes it easy to build beautiful websites without breaking a sweat, by providing simple, powerful, and beautiful websites that look professionally designed regardless of skill level, with no coding required.

Not only does Squarespace provide you with intuitive and easy to use tools to build your website; it also has state of the art technology powering your site to ensure security and stability, and it offers 24/7 customer support. With millions of other users trusting Squarespace for their hosting needs, you’re in good company.

So what are you waiting for? Start a fourteen-day trial with no credit card required and start building your website today. When you decide to sign up for Squarespace, make sure to use the offer code “pocketnow” to get 10% off your first purchase, and to show your support for Pocketnow Weekly Podcast: just visit squarespace.com/pocketnow to get started. Squarespace: You Should.

Listener Mail

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E-mailed submissions from Jose, Unicorn Workhorse and Travis

The State of the Podcast with Michael Fisher

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Look at that intense dude. He looks like he's streaming directly from the heart of Podcast City, doesn't he? That's the face of a man who's been sitting behind this microphone for the past three-and-a-half years, and he's got an announcement for you. So you best listen up, fam.

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]]>01:39:34yespodcast,tech,mobile,google,4,phone,idol,vaio,biz,nexus,turing,alcatel,pocketnow,swiftkey,onetouchPocketnow Weekly 185: The immortal UltraPixelSun, 31 Jan 2016 08:00:00 +0000Our CES followups are done, our convention-center head colds are almost dribbled out, and the first small scents of jamon are starting to waft over from Barcelona. It must be almost springtime for Pocketnow, and you know what that means: the MWC 2016 rumor reactor is humming its way up to 100% power. Join us for HTC Perfume, LG Magic Slot, and Oppo world-domination promises –plus your listener mail– as we get ready to get techy on episode 185 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on January 29 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version the Monday after we broadcast. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 185

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January 29, 2016

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Building a website can be tough, and even if you do know your way around coding, creating something that looks good AND works well is a time-consuming affair. Squarespace makes it easy to build beautiful websites without breaking a sweat, by providing simple, powerful, and beautiful websites that look professionally designed regardless of skill level, with no coding required.

Not only does Squarespace provide you with intuitive and easy to use tools to build your website; it also has state of the art technology powering your site to ensure security and stability, and it offers 24/7 customer support. With millions of other users trusting Squarespace for their hosting needs, you’re in good company.

So what are you waiting for? Start a fourteen-day trial with no credit card required and start building your website today. When you decide to sign up for Squarespace, make sure to use the offer code “pocketnow” to get 10% off your first purchase, and to show your support for Pocketnow Weekly Podcast: just visit squarespace.com/pocketnow to get started. Squarespace: You Should.

Listener Mail/Q&A

E-mailed submissions from Brendan, Benedict and Jason – with a special shout-out to Unicorn Workhorse, whose "Michael Fisher's Revelation" tee shirt featuring our emotional host having a good cry inside the HTC Vive can be purchased here. Thanks, Unicorn!

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]]>01:31:31yespodcast,tech,mobile,one,htc,g5,perfume,m10,2016,lg,mwc,pocketnow,smartwatch,oppoPocketnow Weekly 184: Perfume, Islandwood and other crazy codenamesSun, 24 Jan 2016 08:00:00 +0000HTC Nexus phones, a free smartwatch with your smartphone and iOS apps coming to Windows Phone. Who says the post-CES lull has to be dull? All of the above –plus a special announcement from Pocketnow's Editor-in-Chief and your listener mail– awaits on episode 184 of the Pocketnow Weekly! So put on your Perfume and varnish up your Islandwood; we're about to pay another visit to the techno club that is the Pocketnow Weekly podcast.

Watch the video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on January 21 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 184

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January 21, 2015

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Building a website can be tough, and even if you do know your way around coding, creating something that looks good AND works well is a time-consuming affair. Squarespace makes it easy to build beautiful websites without breaking a sweat, by providing simple, powerful, and beautiful websites that look professionally designed regardless of skill level, with no coding required.

Not only does Squarespace provide you with intuitive and easy to use tools to build your website; it also has state of the art technology powering your site to ensure security and stability, and it offers 24/7 customer support. With millions of other users trusting Squarespace for their hosting needs, you’re in good company.

So what are you waiting for? Start a fourteen-day trial with no credit card required and start building your website today. When you decide to sign up for Squarespace, make sure to use the offer code “pocketnow” to get 10% off your first purchase, and to show your support for Pocketnow Weekly Podcast: just visit squarespace.com/pocketnow to get started. Squarespace: You Should.

Anton's Announcement

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Editor-in-Chief Anton D. Nagy has requested an audience with you, dear listeners – and when Tony asks for something, it's our policy to give it to him. Join us for a few minutes with Pocketnow's lead lion-tamer as he shares exciting news about the future of the site!

Listener Mail

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E-mailed submissions from P.C., Unicorn, and Carlos

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]]>01:33:54yespodcast,tech,watch,mobile,one,apple,htc,perfume,nexus,m10,pocketnowPocketnow Weekly 183: Picking up the pieces post-CESSun, 17 Jan 2016 08:00:00 +0000The comfortable Airbnb with the log burning in the fireplace is gone, as are the dry sandwiches and free coffee of the press room. We're back in our respective cities following the crazy hallway podcasting days of CES 2016, most of us wiser, all of us older, and at least one of us with a big 'ole post-Vegas beard. And now that you're caught up with where we're sitting ... we're gonna catch you up with what's new in mobile tech.

Sweet, sweet news on smartphones, tablets, wearables and VR headsets –plus your listener mail– awaits on episode 183 of the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on January 14 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version when it lands afterwards. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 183

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January 14, 2016

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Building a website can be tough, and even if you do know your way around coding, creating something that looks good AND works well is a time-consuming affair. Squarespace makes it easy to build beautiful websites without breaking a sweat, by providing simple, powerful, and beautiful websites that look professionally designed regardless of skill level, with no coding required.

Not only does Squarespace provide you with intuitive and easy to use tools to build your website; it also has state of the art technology powering your site to ensure security and stability, and it offers 24/7 customer support. With millions of other users trusting Squarespace for their hosting needs, you’re in good company.

So what are you waiting for? Start a fourteen-day trial with no credit card required and start building your website today. When you decide to sign up for Squarespace, make sure to use the offer code “pocketnow” to get 10% off your first purchase, and to show your support for Pocketnow Weekly Podcast: just visit squarespace.com/pocketnow to get started. Squarespace: Build it Beautiful.

Questions, Answers, Listener Mail

]]>01:05:09yespodcast,tech,mobile,sony,os,htc,remix,g5,compact,xperia,lg,vive,pocketnow,z5Pocketnow Weekly 182: CES 2016 on fleekMon, 11 Jan 2016 16:00:00 +0000Vice City. Full of fattening foods, business propositions of the nether regions, fewer grand theft auto charges than you'd think would be there and — for one week out of the whole year — tech here, tech there and tech everywhere. I don't know how Pocketnow's largest ground crew survived through all of it, but they did. And they're here to tell the tale.

(Recorded) LIVE from CES 2016, this is episode 182 of the Pocketnow Weekly! Check out the high-quality audio version of our podcast right here or you can also catch our companion video on YouTube. Don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air next week!

]]>01:20:28yespodcast,tech,mobile,ces,htc,robin,motorola,lenovo,2016,vive,pocketnow,nextbitPocketnow Weekly 181: Listeners, take the wheelSat, 02 Jan 2016 13:00:00 +0000The stretch between Christmas/Hanukkah and New Year's is a farce. Even with CES 2016 looming on the horizon and PR pitches landing like buzzword-filled mortars at every compass point, getting any kind of work done with a belly full of holiday food and the crackling anticipation of New Year's Eve is just impossible. So for this final episode of the year, we're turning the wheel over to you, listeners and viewers, by taking any questions you want via email and Q&A. (Well, after a quick jaunt into the thin news section, of course.) It's all ahead on episode 181 of the Pocketnow Weekly, so touch a match to your celebratory sparkler and get the confetti ready for the last installment of your favorite mobile tech podcast in 2015!

Watch the video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on December 30 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 181

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December 30, 2015

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Automatic is a tiny piece of hardware that brings your car into the 21st century. It works with any car made after 1996 and installation takes seconds. Automatic helps you by keeping tabs on your mileage and fuel consumption, telling you what that Check Engine light means in plain english, automatically calling for help in a crash, and even automating your home using Nest and IFTTT! Visit automatic.com and enter discount code "pocket20" when checking out to get it for 20% off!

Listener Mail / Q&A / Free-For-All

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With emailed submissions from the Pocketnow Weekly inbox and questions from live viewers on Christmas gifts, the Nexuses, CES, 2016 in predictions and more!

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]]>01:20:43yespodcast,tech,mobile,ces,blackberry,htc,hp,falcon,valve,2016,vive,pocketnow,privPocketnow Weekly 180: Pipin' hot smartphone news!Fri, 25 Dec 2015 20:00:00 +0000You may have mentally checked out for the holidays, shoving a pile of "to-do" paperwork back into a shadowy corner, or said "so long" to exams and headed home from school on winter break, but the mobile electronic world keeps right on moving, and even with big launches right around the corner as the early-2016 expo season looms, there's been a heck of lot happening - and we're looking forward to sharing it all with you. It may have only been a handful of days since we last came to you with some podcast action, but we've got a lot to discuss, including a stupid-slim iPhone, some next-gen rumors from Google, and a cold, hard look at exactly what Microsoft thinks it's doing over in Window 10 Mobile-land.

All of the above –plus your listener mail– awaits on episode 180 of the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch the video broadcast from 4:30pm Eastern on December 23 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 180

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December 23, 2015

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If you're like us, you probably carry a lot of gadgets in your everyday life – and if so, there's a clothing company you should know about. SCOTTeVEST is known for something very straightforward: making the best pockets in the world. Specialists in functional fashion for over 15 years, SCOTTeVEST designs multi-pocket clothing that lets you carry and use all of your gadgets and essentials in a single item. From smartphones to tablets to wallets, keys, sunglasses and more, SCOTTeVEST's clothing line has you covered with designated pockets for every carryable you can conceive of, distributed evenly so you stay balanced, and even marked with icons so you can remember what goes where. And if you forget to slap a flap shut or zip a zipper, SCOTTeVEST has you covered with pockets designed to hold on to your gadgets even if you forget to close them. Some pockets are even made of transparent touch fabric, allowing you to use your devices without ever taking them out. This is NASA-level stuff, right here.

If you're tired of doing "the gadget dance," fumbling from pocket to pocket hunting for your devices, do yourself a favor: pay SCOTTeVEST a visit. You can check out their full line of clothing for men and women at SCOTTeVEST.com/pocketnow, and you can get 20% off by using coupon code "Pocketnow." SCOTTeVEST. Our Pockets. Your Freedom.

Listener Mail

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E-mailed submissions from Robert, Lukas, and Unicorn Workhorse

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]]>01:08:56yespodcast,tech,windows,iphone,mobile,x,moto,7,10,2016,pocketnow,lumia,950Pocketnow Weekly 179: Keeping up with the 'Lardasses'Sat, 19 Dec 2015 04:46:24 +0000Some weeks, even listening to K-pop while prepping the rundown can't make the work go fast enough. As 2015 races to a close we've still got tons of work to do outside podcast-land, like finishing up our Pixel C and Lumia 950XL reviews and leaving the office in time to go see The Force Awakens. So you'll forgive us if we're a little pressed for time today. But not to worry: we're still gonna cover all the critical stuff from the world of mobile technology, like Sprint trying to seduce T-Mobile employees; 'Kardashian' vs 'Lardass' on your iPhone; and the smartphone with the yogurt-sounding name.

All of the above –plus your listener mail– awaits on episode 179 of the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch the video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on December 18 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right now. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 179

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December 18, 2015

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Did you know that with just a few lines of code you can send text messages that include alerts, reminders, order updates, SMS marketing campaigns, and instructions for app downloads? It’s true! With TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.’s Cloud Messaging Center developers can easily integrate text messaging into their own mobile application, backend or website.

As a company, TCS handles up to 670 billion messages per year. That’s an average of 1.8 billion messages per day! Their CMC REST API allows you to send messages for alerts, reminders, and order updates. You can also use it to send SMS marketing campaigns to drive app downloads or to increase user engagement. The REST API allows you to perform messaging functions such as: sending, receiving and scheduling messages, securing delivery receipts, and creating groups and contacts.

TCS offers inter-carrier messaging across all US wireless carriers. The pricing is flexible and based on quantity of messages needed, featuring pay as you go monthly plans. Go to cloudmessaging.guru to sign up for the Cloud Messaging Center REST API, and start integrating this messaging solution today!

Listener Mail

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E-mailed submissions from Linus, Robert and Rangga

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]]>01:17:28yespodcast,tech,mobile,google,pixel,one,x,c,htc,xl,yu,pocketnow,lumia,950,oneplus,x9,yutopiaPocketnow Weekly 178: Bumpy batteries and Star Wars DroidsSat, 12 Dec 2015 22:17:26 +0000An Android tablet that doesn't quite belong. HTC news on both sides of the good/bad divide. An ugly-as-sin Apple accessory. And a Droid Turbo 2 that looks like Star Wars' own BB-8! Where are you going to find talk like this anywhere else on the internet? If you answered "anywhere I look," you're right indeed ... but you ended up here so welcome to the party. All of the above – plus your listener mail – awaits on episode 178 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 1:30pm Eastern on December 11 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 178

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December 11, 2015

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Today's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast is made possible by:

Did you know that with just a few lines of code you can send text messages that include alerts, reminders, order updates, SMS marketing campaigns, and instructions for app downloads? It’s true! With TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.’s Cloud Messaging Center developers can easily integrate text messaging into their own mobile application, backend or website.

As a company, TCS handles up to 670 billion messages per year. That’s an average of 1.8 billion messages per day! Their CMC REST API allows you to send messages for alerts, reminders, and order updates. You can also use it to send SMS marketing campaigns to drive app downloads or to increase user engagement. The REST API allows you to perform messaging functions such as: sending, receiving and scheduling messages, securing delivery receipts, and creating groups and contacts.

TCS offers inter-carrier messaging across all US wireless carriers. The pricing is flexible and based on quantity of messages needed, featuring pay as you go monthly plans. Go to cloudmessaging.guru to sign up for the Cloud Messaging Center REST API, and start integrating this messaging solution today!

Double Priv-away!

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We're giving away a pair of Blackberry Privs, thanks in part to AT&T and in celebration of 5,000 videos on our YouTube channel!

Listener Mail

(01:02:07)

E-mailed submissions from R S, Chris from Buffalo, and Ian

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]]>01:17:19yespodcast,2,pack,tech,mobile,google,star,wars,pixel,apple,c,reality,htc,virtual,hp,motorola,battery,falcon,verizon,droid,turbo,vive,vr,pocketnowPocketnow Weekly 177: Il-Lumia-nationSat, 05 Dec 2015 10:42:56 +0000Microsoft might be getting the last word in our review queue for 2015. But that also means that we'll be getting the last word on it. We've gone through the Continuum experience and have held Windows 10 Mobile with all 10 of our fingers. And by "we," it's not just Michael Fisher. Vernon E.L. Smith of the MS Mobile Show podcast joins us to make light work of the Lumia 950.

You'll have your chance to nominate which smartphone will be your daily driver of the year — for the next two years. Plus, all the RAM, Panos and soap you can handle in the news and some mail from viewers like you are on the way, too. Time to flip the switch, crank the bulbs up and shine on — this is the Pocketnow Weekly.

Watch the video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on December 4 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version right here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 177

Recording Date

December 4, 2015

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Today's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast is made possible by:

Did you know that with just a few lines of code you can send text messages that include alerts, reminders, order updates, SMS marketing campaigns, and instructions for app downloads? It’s true! With TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.’s Cloud Messaging Center developers can easily integrate text messaging into their own mobile application, backend or website.

As a company, TCS handles up to 670 billion messages per year. That’s an average of 1.8 billion messages per day! Their CMC REST API allows you to send messages for alerts, reminders, and order updates. You can also use it to send SMS marketing campaigns to drive app downloads or to increase user engagement. The REST API allows you to perform messaging functions such as: sending, receiving and scheduling messages, securing delivery receipts, and creating groups and contacts.

TCS offers inter-carrier messaging across all US wireless carriers. The pricing is flexible and based on quantity of messages needed, featuring pay as you go monthly plans. Go to cloudmessaging.guru to sign up for the Cloud Messaging Center REST API, and start integrating this messaging solution today!

Lumia 950: Enlightenment

(00:07:41)

Our review of the Lumia 950 is all but right here, and while we've talked a lot about the new Windows flagship over the past few weeks, we think it deserves a final summary analysis. We have Vernon E.L. Smith on the show today to trade notes and shoot the breeze coming in from those Windows (10 Mobile).

Listener Mail

(01:10:35)

E-mailed submissions from Joseph, Daan, and Sven. Plus, we'll address the daily driver that you would choose to run the next two years of your life.

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]]>01:28:33yespodcast,tech,mobile,microsoft,mini,andy,phone,remix,surface,rubin,xl,digno,pocketnow,kyocera,lumia,950,jide,rafrePocketnow Weekly 176: Black Friday mobile deals and the quest for Inbox ZeroFri, 27 Nov 2015 08:01:00 +0000Here in the US, Thanksgiving is just around the corner – and right after the turkey and tryptophan comes the crazy consumerism. To help you figure out what mobile tech to spend your money on this holiday season (whether it's for yourself or for a lucky family member), we're rounding up all the Black Friday mobile deals we could sift from the internet's tech trove. Then we're raiding Pocketnow's Listener Mail account – because it's almost the end of the year, dammit, and we're getting to Inbox Zero one way or the other. It's all lying in wait on episode 176 of our weekly podcast, so get your coupon-trimming scissors in order and strap on your WWII acoustic headgear, because the Pocketnow Weekly is coming in hot!

Watch the video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on November 25 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 176

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November 25, 2015

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If you’re like us, you probably carry a lot of gadgets in your everyday life – and if so, there’s a clothing company you should know about. SCOTTeVEST is known for something very straightforward: making the best pockets in the world. Specialists in functional fashion for over 15 years, SCOTTeVEST designs multi-pocket clothing that lets you carry and use all of your gadgets and essentials in a single item. From smartphones to tablets to wallets, keys, sunglasses and more, SCOTTeVEST’s clothing line has you covered with designated pockets for every carryable you can conceive of, distributed evenly so you stay balanced, and even marked with icons so you can remember what goes where. And if you forget to slap a flap shut or zip a zipper, SCOTTeVEST has you covered with pockets designed to hold on to your gadgets even if you forget to close them. Some pockets are even made of transparent touch fabric, allowing you to use your devices without ever taking them out. This is NASA-level stuff, right here.

If you’re tired of doing “the gadget dance,” fumbling from pocket to pocket hunting for your devices, do yourself a favor: pay SCOTTeVEST a visit. You can check out their full line of clothing for men and women at SCOTTeVEST.com/pocketnow, and you can get 20% off by using coupon code “Pocketnow.”SCOTTeVEST. Our Pockets. Your Freedom.

Inbox Zero

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No rundown, no special call-outs, no prepared segment. It's time we emptied out the listener mail inbox and finally got around to some of the long-neglected envelopes therein. If you're watching the show live, hit us up on Google Hangouts (using the Q&A function) while we do so, so you can add your own question to the mix!

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]]>01:33:54yespodcast,black,mail,inbox,tech,mobile,friday,listener,zero,deals,pocketnowPocketnow Weekly 175: The Lumia ContinuumSun, 22 Nov 2015 23:27:48 +0000The first "real" Windows Phone in 20 months landed on our doorstep earlier this week, and we're finally allowed to talk about its crazy Continuum transforming act. While we're sticking close to Windows 10 Mobile for the duration of today's show, we're also making time for the news, from the bizarre cancellation of the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition to the 40-hour BlackBerry Priv giveaway on Good Morning America. All of the above –plus your listener mail– awaits on episode 175 of the Pocketnow Weekly! So flip over your Live Tiles and fire up your iris scanner, because we're about to send a big Windows Hello right to your eyes and ears.

Watch the video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on November 20 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 175

Recording Date

November 20, 2015

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Today's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast is made possible by:

Did you know that with just a few lines of code you can send text messages that include alerts, reminders, order updates, SMS marketing campaigns, and instructions for app downloads? It’s true! With TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.’s Cloud Messaging Center developers can easily integrate text messaging into their own mobile application, backend or website.

As a company, TCS handles up to 670 billion messages per year! That’s an average of 1.8 billion messages per day! Their CMC REST API allows you to send messages for alerts, reminders, and order updates. You can also use it to send SMS marketing campaigns to drive app downloads or to increase user engagement. The REST API allows you to perform messaging functions such as: sending, receiving and scheduling messages, securing delivery receipts, and creating groups and contacts.

TCS offers inter-carrier messaging across all US wireless carriers. The pricing is flexible and based on quantity of messages needed, featuring pay as you go monthly plans. Go to cloudmessaging.guru to sign up for the Cloud Messaging Center REST API, and start integrating this messaging solution today!

And by:

Building a website can be tough, and even if you do know your way around coding, creating something that looks good AND works well is a time-consuming affair. Squarespace makes it easy to build beautiful websites without breaking a sweat, by providing simple, powerful, and beautiful websites that look professionally designed regardless of skill level, with no coding required.

Not only does Squarespace provide you with intuitive and easy to use tools to build your website; it also has state of the art technology powering your site to ensure security and stability, and it offers 24/7 customer support. With millions of other users trusting Squarespace for their hosting needs, you’re in good company.

So what are you waiting for? Start a fourteen-day trial with no credit card required and start building your website today. When you decide to sign up for Squarespace, make sure to use the offer code “pocketnow” to get 10% off your first purchase, and to show your support for Pocketnow Weekly Podcast: just visit squarespace.com/pocketnow to get started. Squarespace: Build it Beautiful.

Gadgets in Hand

(00:08:01)

We’ve already seen the new Lumia 950 Windows Phone up close, back at Microsoft’s New York City launch event. What we hadn't seen (until recently) is how well it performed on the big screen.

In addition to the Lumia 950 itself, Microsoft bundled a Display Dock and keyboard with our review device. When joined with an HP monitor and Arc Mouse the whole assembly becomes much more than a smartphone: it becomes a very good approximation of a Windows 10 PC. The result is a hands-on video unlike any other.

We've got a Lumia 950 in the house and memories of our Continuum test fresh in our minds, so hit us with your hottest Windows Phone questions in the Hangouts Q&A and we'll get to as many as we can before time runs out!

Listener Mail

(01:04:36)

E-mailed submissions from Jonas, Ryan and Unicorn

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]]>01:19:08yespodcast,tech,watch,mobile,microsoft,pepsi,2nd,xl,edition,lg,continuum,urbane,lte,pocketnow,lumia,950,p1sPocketnow Weekly 174: An iPad, a BlackBerry and a watch phone walk into a barMon, 16 Nov 2015 00:10:47 +0000We get a late-night delivery from a mysterious man in an unmarked minivan – and he comes bearing an wrist watch right outta the future. We get our Apple iPad Pro ordered up, and we find a friendly Canadian to tell us what to expect. And we finally spend a few days with the BlackBerry Priv – and it turns out we don't know how to feel about it any more than the internet does. All of the above –plus your listener mail– awaits below on episode 174 of the Pocketnow Weekly! So charge up your Pencil and clear off an acre of desk space, because we're about to get all Pro on you. Again.

Watch the video broadcast from 4:00pm Eastern on November 13 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version you have here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 174

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November 13, 2015

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Building a website can be tough, and even if you do know your way around coding, creating something that looks good AND works well is a time-consuming affair. Squarespace makes it easy to build beautiful websites without breaking a sweat, by providing simple, powerful, and beautiful websites that look professionally designed regardless of skill level, with no coding required.

Not only does Squarespace provide you with intuitive and easy to use tools to build your website; it also has state of the art technology powering your site to ensure security and stability, and it offers 24/7 customer support. With millions of other users trusting Squarespace for their hosting needs, you're in good company.

So what are you waiting for? Start a fourteen-day trial with no credit card required and start building your website today. When you decide to sign up for Squarespace, make sure to use the offer code "pocketnow" to get 10% off your first purchase, and to show your support for Pocketnow Weekly Podcast: just visit squarespace.com/pocketnow to get started. Squarespace: Build it Beautiful.

Gadgets in Hand

(00:05:49)

MobileSyrup's Daniel Bader joins us to talk about one device from each of our three main coverage categories: the BlackBerry Priv, Apple iPad Pro, and LG Watch Urbane 2nd Generation LTE. Use the Q&A feature built into Google Hangouts to submit your questions live on the air when we kick off the show!

Listener Mail

(01:19:58)

E-mailed submissions from Luke, Aleksi, and Naaim

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]]>01:30:18yespodcast,pro,tech,watch,mobile,one,apple,blackberry,tmobile,htc,2nd,edition,pencil,ipad,lg,vienna,urbane,lte,pocketnow,priv,x9Pocketnow Weekly 173: DePRIValFri, 06 Nov 2015 21:06:45 +0000The Android BlackBerry that's got everyone talking; the newest and most affordable smartphone from OnePlus; the obscene forearm-cuff that only a mother could love. Plus, the strap-on that makes any watch a smartwatch and a Cortana clip-on that hints at something familiar. This week's mobile tech avalanche awaits –along with your listener mail– on episode 173 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 12:30pm Eastern on November 6 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version the Monday after we broadcast. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 172

Recording Date

November 6, 2015

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Building a website can be tough, and even if you do know your way around coding, creating something that looks good AND works well is a time-consuming affair. Squarespace makes it easy to build beautiful websites without breaking a sweat, by providing simple, powerful, and beautiful websites that look professionally designed regardless of skill level, with no coding required.

Not only does Squarespace provide you with intuitive and easy to use tools to build your website; it also has state of the art technology powering your site to ensure security and stability, and it offers 24/7 customer support. With millions of other users trusting Squarespace for their hosting needs, you're in good company.

So what are you waiting for? Start a fourteen-day trial with no credit card required and start building your website today. When you decide to sign up for Squarespace, make sure to use the offer code "pocketnow" to get 10% off your first purchase, and to show your support for Pocketnow Weekly Podcast: just visit squarespace.com/pocketnow to get started. Squarespace: Build it Beautiful.

Listener Mail

(01:14:29)

E-mailed submissions from Brandon, Noah and Ganesh

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]]>01:29:41yespodcast,tech,mobile,x,blackberry,rufus,cuff,chronos,pocketnow,oneplus,puzzlephone,privPocketnow Weekly 172: Shatterproof smartphones, stupid-huge tabletsSat, 31 Oct 2015 21:02:46 +0000Motorola builds a shatterproof phone and we put it to the test. Samsung builds a tablet the size of a TV and we look on with concern. And Nintendo finally makes the jump to your smartphone screen ... and we get all nostalgic for Tetris and Toobin'. All this, plus some learning about the 600 MHz spectrum and an eyes-on session with your listener mail, on episode 172 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 3:30pm Eastern on October 29 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 172

Recording Date

October 29, 2015

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Building a website can be tough, and even if you do know your way around coding - creating something that looks good AND works well is a time-consuming affair. Whether it’s for a business site, a portfolio, a restaurant, or whatever else- in this day and age, you probably need one anyway. Luckily, Squarespace makes it easy to build beautiful websites without breaking a sweat. Squarespace provides simple, powerful, and beautiful websites that look professionally designed regardless of skill level, no coding required.

Not only does Squarespace provide you with intuitive and easy to use tools to create your website with, Squarespace also has state of the art technology powering your site, to ensure security and stability. And with millions of other users trusting Squarespace for their hosting needs, you're in good company.

We've come a long way from the days when having your own website meant copying and pasting "borrowed" chunks of HTML in Notepad. Rather than having to learn design and coding from scratch, Squarespace has the tools you need to dive right in and get a polished site up ASAP.

Squarespace gives you not just an attractive website, but also 24/7 online support. So what are you waiting for? Start a fourteen-day trial with no credit card required and start building your website today. When you decide to sign up for Squarespace, make sure to use the offer code "pocketnow" to get 10% off your first purchase, and to show your support for Pocketnow Weekly Podcast: just visit squarespace.com/pocketnow to get started.

We thank Squarespace for its support of Pocketnow Weekly Podcast. Squarespace: Build it Beautiful.

Gadgets in Hand

(00:06:18)

We've got the new Droids clutched firmly in hand, and we've carved out some space between drop tests to answer questions about them. If you're watching the show live, use the Q&A feature built into Google Hangouts to hit us with all the questions you can muster concerning the Droid Turbo 2 (aka Moto X Force) and Droid Maxx 2 (aka Moto X Play) and we'll do our best to answer them!

Followup: Our HTC One A9 review is finally official, and we'll take questions on that as well.

Listener Mail

(01:10:51)

E-mailed submissions from Carlos, Tanner, and Jonas

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See you next week!

]]>01:26:30yespodcast,2,tech,mobile,galaxy,one,smartphone,htc,samsung,view,maxx,verizon,droid,turbo,pocketnow,a9,shatterproofPocketnow Weekly 171: That's a nice-looking iPhone you got there, HTCMon, 26 Oct 2015 23:36:44 +0000HTC's got a new (and familiar-looking) hero phone, but just how much of a flagship is it? YouTube starts passing around a hat to help pay the rent. BlackBerry's first Android smartphone is yours to order - if you've got the cash. And Verizon and Motorola are so excited about their upcoming launch event that they just can't seem to keep any more secrets. All that plus the latest Samsung Galaxy S7 and Apple iPhone 7 rumors this week on the Pocketnow Weekly Podcast.

Watch the video broadcast from 3:00pm Eastern on October 23 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version here, available just a little bit later. If you can't participate with us during the live broadcast, send your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com to ask us a question you'd like to have addressed on a future installment!

Pocketnow Weekly 171

Recording Date

October 23, 2015

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Building a website can be tough, and even if you do know your way around coding - creating something that looks good AND works well is a time-consuming affair. Whether it’s for a business site, a portfolio, a restaurant, or whatever else- in this day and age, you probably need one anyway. Luckily, Squarespace makes it easy to build beautiful websites without breaking a sweat. Squarespace provides simple, powerful, and beautiful websites that look professionally designed regardless of skill level, no coding required.

Not only does Squarespace provide you with intuitive and easy to use tools to create your website with, Squarespace also has state of the art technology powering your site, to ensure security and stability. And with millions of other users trusting Squarespace for their hosting needs, you're in good company.

We've come a long way from the days when having your own website meant copying and pasting "borrowed" chunks of HTML in Notepad. Rather than having to learn design and coding from scratch, Squarespace has the tools you need to dive right in and get a polished site up ASAP.

Squarespace gives you not just an attractive website, but also 24/7 online support. So what are you waiting for? Start a fourteen-day trial with no credit card required and start building your website today. When you decide to sign up for Squarespace, make sure to use the offer code "pocketnow" to get 10% off your first purchase, and to show your support for Pocketnow Weekly Podcast: just visit squarespace.com/pocketnow to get started.

We thank Squarespace for their support of Pocketnow Weekly Podcast. Squarespace: Build it Beautiful.

Gadgets In Hand

(00:06:34)

Pocketnow's own Michael Fisher has been lucky enough to spend some hands-on time with the One A9, and we've got him here to share with us a little about his experiences es. Just how well does HTC's vision for the phone come together? Even with some less-than-bleeding-edge specs, is this a handset worth getting excited about? And what about that whole "isn't it just ripping off the iPhone?" business? Hear from Michael as we trade curiosities about his time with the HTC One A9.

Our Anton D. Nagy, meanwhile, has been chewing down a huge package from LG housing a phone that has two screens, two front-facing cameras and too much box. While Tony kicks his crowbar in, the company thinks can kick up dust with some spectacular A/V shooting in the smartphone field. What's this phone all about? We talk the LG V10.

And of course, the Nexus phones, specifically the Nexus 6P. Because it wouldn't be right if our Nexus review week didn't wrap around the Pocketnow Weekly.

]]>01:44:11yespodcast,tech,iphone,mobile,galaxy,one,7,htc,samsung,nexus,lg,s7,5x,pocketnow,a9,6p,v10Pocketnow Weekly 170: Smartphones! Smartphones, everywhere!Sun, 18 Oct 2015 07:13:17 +0000AT&T launches something pretty cool and T-Mobile makes fun of it. Verizon's prepping a couple of new handhelds and they're called "Droids." OnePlus is cooking up a new smartphone and it's being pretty secretive about it. If I didn't know better, I'd say we've been here before. All this, plus: the BlackBerry Priv finally gets a date, teens roll their eyes at the Apple Watch, and we go eyes-on with your listener mail, on episode 170 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 12:00pm Eastern on October 16 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 170

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October 16, 2015

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If you're like us, you probably carry a lot of gadgets in your everyday life. If so, there's a clothing company you should know about. Specialists in functional fashion for over 15 years, SCOTTeVEST designs multi-pocket clothing that lets you carry and use all your gadgets and essentials in a single item. From smartphones to tablets to wallets, keys, sunglasses and more, SCOTTeVEST's clothing line has you covered with designated pockets for every carryable you can conceive of, distributed evenly so you stay balanced, and even marked with icons so you can remember what goes where. And if you forget to slap a flap shut or zip a zipper, SCOTTeVEST has you covered with pockets designed to hold on to your gadgets even if you forget to close them. Some pockets are even made of transparent touch fabric, allowing you to use your devices without ever taking them out. This is NASA-level stuff right here.

So if you're tired of doing "the gadget dance," fumbling from pocket to pocket hunting for your devices, do yourself a favor: pay SCOTTeVEST a visit. Check out their full line of clothing for men and women at SCOTTeVEST.com/pocketnow, and you can get 20% off anything by using coupon code "Pocketnow."

Listener Mail

(00:54:37)

E-mailed submissions from Ronnie, Brian and Linus

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]]>01:14:20yespodcast,2,tech,watch,mobile,x,apple,blackberry,maxx,droid,turbo,pocketnow,oneplus,privPocketnow Weekly 169: Microsoft's many-Windowed futureMon, 12 Oct 2015 04:27:58 +0000Microsoft just hosted a very Apple-like unveiling of some (mostly) compelling products that have us wondering about a future covered in Live Tiles. Apple's newest iPhone uses processors from two different manufacturers that might result in varying battery life across models. And BlackBerry's talking up its new smartphone – while also considering exiting the hardware business. All this plus your listener mail awaits on episode 169 of the Pocketnow Weekly!

Watch the video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on October 9 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 169

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October 9, 2015

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Today’s episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast is made possible by Wix.com. Used by 60 million people around the world, Wix.com empowers business owners to create their own professional websites with drag-and-drop building tools and hundreds of designer-made templates to choose from. There’s no coding necessary to build your site, no credit card required to sign up, and the end result is a stunning website. So no matter what business you’re in, go to Wix.com and easily create your own stunning website for free today!

Listener Mail

(01:30:03)

E-mailed submissions from Minh, Gaj B, and Linus

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]]>01:39:16yespodcast,2,pro,tech,mobile,book,microsoft,band,4,surface,pen,xl,pocketnow,lumia,950Pocketnow Weekly 168: Android invasion, iPhone immersion, Experian explosionSun, 04 Oct 2015 08:34:59 +0000Google's new Nexus phones are here, T-Mobile's customer data is all over the internet, and the new iPhone can double as a submarine. On top of that, LG's looking to revamp the concept of the videophone and the smartwatch all at the same time, Microsoft's about to dump a load of Windows hardware on the world, and HTC is readying a familiar face for a fall launch. All this plus your listener mail awaits below, on episode 168 of the Pocketnow Weekly! So figure out which cable fits your new phone and plug in, because this week's podcast is so dense it needs a supercharge to stay aloft.

Watch the video broadcast from 2:15pm Eastern on October 2 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version the Monday after we broadcast. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

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Microsoft fans will get their fill of podcast time next week, but until then we've got a ton of Google news to chew on! From the purest of pure Lollipop to the heaviest of skins, the Android landscape has something new at every level this week.

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]]>01:51:50yespodcast,tech,iphone,mobile,data,tmobile,plus,nexus,breach,lg,6s,5x,pocketnow,6p,v10Pocketnow Weekly 167: There's more to the "best smartphone camera" than you thinkSat, 26 Sep 2015 18:07:04 +0000Only in the midst of iPhone-and-Nexus season could a week with three reviews, a new smartwatch, and looming launches from huge OEMs be called a "lull." But we'll take the breathers where we can get 'em. On the heels of our Huawei Watch review, a new Pebble joins the fray; on the eve of our OnePlus 2 review, LG teases a weird phone with a weirder video; and as Android Pay finally starts rolling out to US smartphones, Samsung's competitor isn't far behind.

We'll talk about all that, plus get a lesson in smartphone optics and tackle your listener mail in episode 167 of the Pocketnow Weekly. Watch the video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on September 24 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version the Monday after we broadcast. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 167

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September 24, 2015

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If you're like us, you probably carry a lot of gadgets in your everyday life – and if so, there's a clothing company you should know about. SCOTTeVEST is known for something very straightforward: making the best pockets in the world. Specialists in functional fashion for over 15 years, SCOTTeVEST designs multi-pocket clothing that lets you carry and use all of your gadgets and essentials in a single item. From smartphones to tablets to wallets, keys, sunglasses and more, SCOTTeVEST's clothing line has you covered with designated pockets for every carryable you can conceive of, distributed evenly so you stay balanced, and even marked with icons so you can remember what goes where. And if you forget to slap a flap shut or zip a zipper, SCOTTeVEST has you covered with pockets designed to hold on to your gadgets even if you forget to close them. Some pockets are even made of transparent touch fabric, allowing you to use your devices without ever taking them out. This is NASA-level stuff, right here.

If you're tired of doing "the gadget dance," fumbling from pocket to pocket hunting for your devices, do yourself a favor: pay SCOTTeVEST a visit. You can check out their full line of clothing for men and women at SCOTTeVEST.com/pocketnow, where they have a 40% off sale off of a special selection of jackets and hoodies going on until September 28 (all sales final, no returns or exchanges) or you can get 20% off of anything (and be able to return and exchange) by using coupon code "Pocketnow."

SCOTTeVEST. Our Pockets. Your Freedom.

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Smartphone cameras: they've all but replaced the point-and-shoots in the pockets of the everyperson, and they've gotten so good that each successive generation seems to bring only moderate improvement. With a new generation of iPhones hitting the streets, a new wave of reviews has arrived, many of them touting Apple's camera as the "best smartphone camera." TJ Donegan, Editor-in-Chief of Reviewed.com and camera expert, joins us in this segment to dispel some of the myths surrounding the "best" smartphone cameras out there, while giving us a refresher on the basics of smartphone photography in the process.

Listener Mail

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]]>01:34:46yespodcast,camera,tech,iphone,mobile,smartphone,plus,nexus,6s,pocketnow,5s,6pPocketnow Weekly 166: Pick me up a six-pack of tablets, willya?Sun, 20 Sep 2015 14:50:04 +0000Hey, do me a favor? Next time you go on down to the Piggly Wiggly, see if they've got them there tablet six packs? I won't have 'em all, I promise; I just want a couple for the road.

Yep, things got a little craaaaaazy in mobile technology this week. In the midst of our comprehensive Moto X Pure Edition review and a boatload of hands-ons from CTIA in Las Vegas, we've seen Nextbit announce a cloud-based smartphone, Apple allow an ad blocker into the App Store, and Amazon release, yes, tablet six-packs. And on top of all that, we've got some really cool Gadgets in Hand to share with you, ranging from the wearable to the virtual (network, that is).

All of the above –plus your listener mail– awaits below on episode 166 of the Pocketnow Weekly! So Steel up your Pebble and Milanese your Loop, because this show moves fast, and you don't want to lose your accessories during the ride. Watch the video broadcast from 1:30pm Eastern on September 18 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version the Monday after we broadcast. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your questions read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 166

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September 18, 2015

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Whether you have a Mac or a PC, Backblaze runs natively on your system and gives you unlimited online backup for your recipes, documents, music, photos, and videos. If you've never heard of it, that's okay – we hadn't either until recently, but now we feel sheepish about that. Why? Because Backblaze has restored over 10 Billion files –that's billion with a "B"– and has backed up over 150 Petabytes of data for its customers. You can access your online files from anywhere you have an internet connection, using the easy web interface or the Backblaze app for iOS and Android – and if you need a USB hard drive for a larger restore, Backblaze has that too.

It's simplicity itself, right down to the pricing: just $5/month per computer for unlimited, unthrottled backup ... and if you're a Pocketnow Weekly listener (Protip: you are), then you get a free two-week trial. How awesome is that? (Protip: pretty awesome.) Go to backblaze.com/pocketnow to claim yours.

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If you're like us, you probably carry a lot of gadgets in your everyday life – and if so, there's a clothing company you should know about. SCOTTeVEST is known for something very straightforward: making the best pockets in the world. Specialists in functional fashion for over 15 years, SCOTTeVEST designs multi-pocket clothing that lets you carry and use all of your gadgets and essentials in a single item. From smartphones to tablets to wallets, keys, sunglasses and more, SCOTTeVEST's clothing line has you covered with designated pockets for every carryable you can conceive of, distributed evenly so you stay balanced, and even marked with icons so you can remember what goes where. And if you forget to slap a flap shut or zip a zipper, SCOTTeVEST has you covered with pockets designed to hold on to your gadgets even if you forget to close them. Some pockets are even made of transparent touch fabric, allowing you to use your devices without ever taking them out. This is NASA-level stuff, right here.

If you're tired of doing "the gadget dance," fumbling from pocket to pocket hunting for your devices, do yourself a favor: pay SCOTTeVEST a visit. You can check out their full line of clothing for men and women at SCOTTeVEST.com/pocketnow, and you can get 20% off by using coupon code "Pocketnow." SCOTTeVEST. Our Pockets. Your Freedom.

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Another week, another shipment of hot new hardware hitting our hands! This week in the studio: the Huawei Watch classes up the joint with some gorgeous industrial design and the best screen we've ever seen on a smartwatch, while the Pebble Time Steel brings some much needed refinement to its family line. Plus, Hayato Huseman answers your questions on his time with Google's super-cheap MVNO, Project Fi!

Use the Q&A feature built into Google Hangouts to send us your questions once we go live, and we'll do our best to answer them on the air!

Listener Mail

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]]>01:53:18yespodcast,fire,hd,tech,watch,mobile,fi,x,project,style,moto,blackberry,robin,venice,pure,amazon,huawei,pocketnow,edtion,nextbitPocketnow Weekly 165: Hey Siri, let's talk about the Moto X!Sat, 12 Sep 2015 19:16:42 +0000The muddy morass of tech news is seldom tranquil, even in the wake of a trade show as big as IFA 2015. No sooner had our moon boots touched down on US soil than Apple held a two-hour marathon event to unveil its new iPhones and a giant iPad ... and our keyboards barely had a chance to cool down from that before a Moto X Pure Edition came a'knockin' at our door, just begging to be unboxed.

Toss in a hefty helping of backlogged review content (yes, we're still working on that Axon and OnePlus 2 coverage) and we've barely got the bandwidth for our regular tech podcast. But a weekly show is what we've promised ... and a weekly show is what you'll get. All of the above –plus your listener mail– awaits below on episode 165 of the Pocketnow Weekly! So charge up your Pencil and clear off an acre of desk space, because we're about to get all Pro on you. Again.

Watch the video broadcast from 5:00pm Eastern on September 10 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version the Monday after we broadcast. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 165

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September 10, 2015

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Today's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly is made possible by Backblaze. Whether you have a Mac or a PC, Backblaze runs natively on your system and gives you unlimited online backup for your recipes, documents, music, photos, and videos. If you've never heard of it, that's okay – we hadn't either until recently, but now we feel sheepish about that. Why? Because Backblaze has restored over 10 Billion files –that's billion with a "B"– and has backed up over 150 Petabytes of data for its customers. You can access your online files from anywhere you have an internet connection, using the easy web interface or the Backblaze app for iOS and Android – and if you need a USB hard drive for a larger restore, Backblaze has that too.

It's simplicity itself, right down to the pricing: just $5/month per computer for unlimited, unthrottled backup ... and if you're a Pocketnow Weekly listener (Protip: you are), then you get a free two-week trial. How awesome is that? (Protip: pretty awesome.) Go to backblaze.com/pocketnow to claim yours.

Gadgets in Hand

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The wait is over: the new Moto X is in our hands and it's fresh from the unboxing studio, so it's time to lay it bare to all your questions. We answer to your questions posed on our Google Hangouts Q&A!

Listener Mail

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]]>01:39:24yespodcast,tech,iphone,mobile,x,moto,htc,motorola,plus,6s,2015,pocketnow,halfbeakPocketnow Weekly 164: Five techies walk into IFA 2015...Mon, 07 Sep 2015 19:01:25 +0000It might as well have been a bar. Or a dance club. Full of EDM, feathers and psychotic playhouses. Really, when you walk into the Messe Berlin around this time of year, you should expect and receive everything. Buzzed-about wearables from Huawei and Samsung made their ways to the fray. Sony wore its Xperia lineage with its sixth coat of paint. ZTE splashed more of its truer colors onto the newest Axon smartphone. And then the trunk of the show irreparably branches into something else.

We'll enjoy the climb as we head inside Mobilegeeks.de's tech.lounge at IFA 2015 and join hosts Sascha Pallenberg and Nicole Scott, along with 9to5's Dom Eposito, Android Authority's Joshua Vergara and, of course, our very own Michael Fisher.

It's episode 164 of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast! The video from 12:00pm Eastern on September 7 (click here for your local time) is available for you to watch in its entirety as well as every one of Mobilegeeks's tech.lounge livestreams on its Twitch page. Our thanks to Mobilegeeks for hosting us as well as letting us use the stream for our audio podcast this week. We did not have time to go through listener mail this week, but continue to send it our way at podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air! Also, be sure to check out Pocketnow's total coverage as well as every single one of Mobilegeeks's tech.lounge livestreams from IFA 2015. Enjoy!

Pocketnow Weekly 164

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September 7, 2015

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]]>01:41:14yespodcast,elite,tech,watch,mobile,sony,s,ifa,lenovo,mate,xperia,zte,2015,huawei,pocketnow,axon,z5,phab,deichkindPocketnow Weekly 163: Careful where you stick that S PenSun, 30 Aug 2015 16:04:57 +0000One of the nice things about the current monoform world of slab smartphones is that there are very few moving parts to break. Until, that is, you decide to defy common sense and stick your brand new Galaxy Note 5's S Pen into its silo backwards. That's when life stops getting funny ... and starts getting real. Join us for a debate on whether this is an example of terminal user stupidity or inexcusable design flaw, and then stick around for all the news of the week in mobile technology, from the new Nexus to the new Lumias to the old (and now dead) Fire Phone.

All that –plus your listener mail– awaits below on episode 163 of your favorite tech podcast! So whip out your stylus, because the next episode of the Pocketnow Weekly is chock full of Notent Note-ables. Watch the video broadcast from 12:00pm Eastern on August 28 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version the Monday after we broadcast. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 163

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It's thanks to listeners of this podcast (uh huh, we're counting you in) that we've been able to keep up the Pocketnow Weekly for over three years to this point! But of course, like with any venture we come at here, we want to make this a sustainable one. And to do that, we want to be able to not only advertise products and services on our podcast, but products and services that you will more likely purchase than not. That way, we can keep reliable money coming in and keep you informed, enlightened and entertained with our musings on mobile technology.

All we're asking you to do this week is to visit our podcast survey at http://podsurvey.com/pocketnow and give a few details about yourself. You can give as much or as little personal information about yourself and your habits. That helps us and our clients-to-be hitch up more easily! And not only will you continue to get this weekly podcast free from us, but you're also going to be entered into a drawing for a $100 Amazon Gift Card, too! So, what's there to lose for any of us?

Go! Let yourself be known to the world (of our potential ad clients)! And thanks for your continued support of the Pocketnow Weekly!

That's a line from the greatest Star Trek movie of all time, and it's also something we hope to avoid when the official review period for the latest version of Android kicks off. Until then, we'll have to content ourselves with discussing Android Marshmallow's funny new name, followed by all the other mobile tech-talk of the week. And if you watch the live edition of the show, you'll be helping! (See below.)

All that plus your listener mail is waiting for your ears on episode 162 of your favorite tech podcast! So strap on your jet boots and get ready to save the Captain, because he's headed for a high-speed collision with the hard-packed surface of the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch the video broadcast from 12:00pm Eastern on August 21 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version the Monday after we broadcast. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Gadgets in Hand

We often talk about tossing out the rundown and diving full-on into the Q&A lineup to answer your questions for an entire segment. Well we've just unboxed and gotten to know the OnePlus 2, Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+, so we can't think of a better time! Starting today at noon eastern, use the Q&A feature of Google Hangouts to ask your questions live on the air!

Listener Mail

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]]>01:39:02yespodcast,edge,2,5,tech,galaxy,weekly,note,pocketnow,s6,oneplusPocketnow Weekly 161: Unpacking the Note 5, S6 edge+ and gunky personal oilsFri, 14 Aug 2015 19:00:41 +0000Samsung had a few boxes it had to ... unpack on Thursday. One of them contained a device we've really been waiting for. The other held a phone that basically came out this past spring. The compliments and complaints flew, the hands-ons were shot and uploaded and all we have to do now is to record some opinions in an echo-y Breather room. That was the plan our Michael Fisher followed and he (and the rest of us) was glad to have along Joshua Vergara from Android Authority and the Angel of Tech herself, Erica Griffin. We're talking Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ right the heck now.

So, it's time to shimmy your phone out of your pocket, bring up your BoltBus ticket and hop on for the ride for episode 161 of the Pocketnow Weekly! Listen to the recording from 3:00pm Eastern on August 13 (click here for your local time) via your podcatcher, the direct download link or our handy YouTube companion video coming soon. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 160

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August 7, 2015

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The Pocketnow Weekly podcast is brought to you by MOD in a Box! The brainchild of former Pocketnow editor Taylor Martin, MOD in a Box is a monthly subscription service that sends you materials to make three useful, awesome DIY projects that can be made with tools you probably already own. MOD in a Box is part of a movement to get you away from your texts, sexts, and Xbox, and get you back to using your hands and making stuff. You know, like our ancestors did. To get started, pay them a visit at MODinabox.com to see what they can help you make this month – and tell 'em Pocketnow sent you!

Undressing Samsung Unpacked

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We're covering everything Unpacked! From the Galaxy Note 5 to the S6 Edge Plus, Samsung Pay to the S Pen, we put up the riff raff, the debate and the Tootsie Rolls on this roundtable on what Samsung did.

The OnePlus 2 so far

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The dual-SIM trials and tribulations of the OnePlus 2, plus how Michael Fisher cheated his way to being Captain2Phones. It's a short segment on the start-up phone we either hate to love or love to hate.

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]]>01:08:29yespodcast,edge,2,5,tech,mobile,galaxy,one,4,samsung,note,pocketnow,s6,unpacked,oneplusPocketnow Weekly 160: The gift of the NexiiSat, 08 Aug 2015 18:00:48 +0000Sometimes the news comes not in a solid column from a single direction, but as a scattershot shower-spray from every corner of the space. Today's podcast reflects just such a week in mobile technology, with tech news as far-flung and varied as the menu items on an appetizer mixer from Applebee's.

All that (plus a larger-than-normal helping of your listener mail) is waiting for your ears on episode 160 of your favorite tech podcast: the Pocketnow Weekly! So twist the toggles and don your goggles, because this show is ready to fly. Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on August 7 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version the Monday after we broadcast. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Listener Mail

]]>00yespodcast,camera,tech,mobile,google,x,style,moto,motorola,seek,pure,nexus,xl,edition,thermal,huawei,pocketnow,lumia,950Pocketnow Weekly 159: Flagship-killing phablets and Windows to a new worldMon, 03 Aug 2015 04:00:00 +0000The flagship killer might've just gotten killed by a killer flagship! A new phablet might make former phablets obsolete! Windows Update just updated its last Windows! And your gaming tablet's so hot it's about to catch fire?! You can't get much ... hotter than that. Amirite?

The news of the week in mobile technology is up next, from OnePlus to Windows to Motorola and beyond –plus your listener mail– on episode 159 of the Pocketnow Weekly! So say your keyphrase and listen closely, because your favorite mobile podcast is ready to drop some knowledge in a soothing robot voice. Watch the video broadcast from 12:00pm Eastern on July 31 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version the Monday after we broadcast. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 159

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July 31, 2015

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The Pocketnow Weekly podcast is brought to you by MOD in a Box! The brainchild of former Pocketnow editor Taylor Martin, MOD in a Box is a monthly subscription service that sends you materials to make three useful, awesome DIY projects that can be made with tools you probably already own. MOD in a Box is part of a movement to get you away from your texts, sexts, and Xbox, and get you back to using your hands and making stuff. You know, like our ancestors did. To get started, pay them a visit at MODinabox.com to see what they can help you make this month – and tell 'em Pocketnow sent you!

Motorola Editorial Roundtable

]]>01:58:16yespodcast,2,5,tech,windows,mobile,galaxy,x,play,style,moto,g,10,samsung,note,pocketnow,oneplusPocketnow Weekly 158: Gallant gadgeteers give great guidanceMon, 27 Jul 2015 04:29:24 +0000True story: as a high schooler spending the night in a new house, I awoke one morning to find my kitchen flooded with water due to a plumbing problem. My parents were out of town and the family friends who were house-sitting were frantically trying to find the shutoff valve ... but due to my terrible academic tardiness record I couldn't stay to help them find it. To ensure I wasn't required to repeat my senior year, I had to leave my family friends struggling to save my house from flooding while I sped off to school. I felt terrible. But, they stopped the water. And I graduated from high school. And to this day, both the house and myself are still standing.

I guess that's the long way of saying that Motorola is gonna be just fine despite all these leaks. We'll cover the crazy in-depth details of the new Moto G and the new Moto X before moving on to cover Samsung's all-but-certain early launch of the Galaxy S6 Plus and Galaxy Note 5, and then we'll touch on LG, Apple and the usual characters before resurrecting an old favorite of a segment, What Gadget Should I Buy?

All that plus your listener mail ahead on episode 158 of the Pocketnow Weekly! So fire up your Powerbook 5300 and open up jollyroger.gif, because this alien ship needs to be hacked and it's not waiting around forever. Watch the video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on July 24 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 158

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The Pocketnow Weekly podcast is brought to you by MOD in a Box! The brainchild of former Pocketnow editor Taylor Martin, MOD in a Box is a monthly subscription service that sends you materials to make three useful, awesome DIY projects that can be made with tools you probably already own. MOD in a Box is part of a movement to get you away from your texts, sexts, and Xbox, and get you back to using your hands and making stuff. You know, like our ancestors did. To get started, pay them a visit at MODinabox.com to see what they can help you make this month – and tell 'em Pocketnow sent you!

Which Gadget Should I Get?

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A segment about giving back to the listeners the only way we know how – with the power of purchasing advice. Sahen Rai needs some input on a big-battery, stock-Android phone for Verizon Wireless; Razaq wants to know if the Moto 360 is still a good buy; and Nikita van Staveren needs advice on his own two-phone lifestyle!

First we get word from Commodore that they're (sorta) back and they've got a fleshtone phone to prove it. Then we hear that some kind of modern-day Iron Man is building a phone out of a material called "liquidmorphium." Then we go hands-on with an all-metal, super-stylized ZTE phone, before hearing that Samsung's new smartwatch is gonna have a digital crown and a rotating bezel control. And that's not even half of the geekgasm that was this week in mobile tech.

All that plus your listener mail ahead on episode 157 of the Pocketnow Weekly! So turn on your sensors and warm up your receivers; this podcast is getting ready for a planetside flyby, and you'll not want to miss it. Watch the video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on July 17 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 157

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July 17, 2015

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The Pocketnow Weekly podcast is brought to you by MOD in a Box! The brainchild of former Pocketnow editor Taylor Martin, MOD in a Box is a monthly subscription service that sends you materials to make three useful, awesome DIY projects that can be made with tools you probably already own. MOD in a Box is part of a movement to get you away from your texts, sexts, and Xbox, and get you back to using your hands and making stuff. You know, like our ancestors did. To get started, pay them a visit at MODinabox.com to see what they can help you make this month – and tell 'em Pocketnow sent you!

Listener Mail

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E-mailed submissions from Tony, Mark Magallon, and Nokia Fanboi

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]]>01:38:36yespodcast,5,tech,on,mobile,galaxy,one,x,pet,moto,phone,htc,note,android,turing,commodore,zte,2015,pocketnow,m9,cortana,axonPocketnow Weekly 156: Microsoft writes off Windows Phone – or does it?Mon, 13 Jul 2015 20:56:02 +0000Laying off 7,800 people (in addition to the 18,000 from a few months back) and taking a $7.6B writedown on your highest-profile mobile acquisition ever isn't a great way to show your commitment to your smartphone platform ... but that's just what Microsoft did earlier this week, in the "Nadella Memo Heard Round the World." But are things really as gloomy as they seem for Windows Phone?

We'll talk about that, plus news from Motorola, OnePlus, Sony and Amazon –and the usual round of listener mail– as we end the third year of our podcast mastery with episode 156 of the Pocketnow Weekly! So boot on up and flip your live tiles to the front; this podcast is ready to vault from the Start Screen. Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on July 10 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version dropped here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 156

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The Pocketnow Weekly podcast is brought to you by MOD in a Box! The brainchild of former Pocketnow editor Taylor Martin, MOD in a Box is a monthly subscription service that sends you materials to make three useful, awesome DIY projects that can be made with tools you probably already own. MOD in a Box is part of a movement to get you away from your texts, sexts, and Xbox, and get you back to using your hands and making stuff. You know, like our ancestors did. To get started, pay them a visit at MODinabox.com to see what they can help you make this month – and tell 'em Pocketnow sent you!

Listener Mail

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E-mailed submissions from Greg Bond, Jebidiah, and Carlos Moreaux

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]]>01:21:51yespodcast,tech,watch,windows,mobile,microsoft,apple,two,phone,nokia,pocketnow,oneplusPocketnow Weekly 155: The 10Ah smartphoneTue, 07 Jul 2015 21:50:33 +0000There's an Apple patent that might have us all sharing files with handshakes in the not-too-distant future. Sprint's new CEO is finally fed up with John Legere and recently said so on Twitter. Android is running on BlackBerry. And there's a 10,000 mAh (or 10Ah, if you prefer) smartphone out there that, judging from the photos, is not the size of a household refrigerator. All this news demands more than a quick blurb on the front page; it should be immortalized in the halls of podcast history, and that's what we're gonna (try to) do today.

All of the above, plus a look at the newest from OPPO, your listener mail, and some almost-unavoidable Google Hangouts issues, await you on Pocketnow Weekly 155! So strap in tight and deploy your helmet visor; this catapult launch is gonna be a rocky one. Watch the video broadcast from 12:00pm Eastern on July 3 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version dropped here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 155

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July 3, 2015

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]]>01:38:33yespodcast,time,tech,watch,mobile,apple,blackberry,tmobile,htc,venice,sprint,pebble,pocketnow,aero,oppo,okitel,k10000,r7Pocketnow Weekly 154: OnePlus 2, no Galaxy Note Edge, and the ZTE AxonMon, 29 Jun 2015 01:49:19 +0000Who ever said that summer's a bit of a slow period in mobile tech circles? In the space between WWDC and IFA, nothing much happens, right? Luckily for you smartphone and tablet fans out there, that couldn't be further from the truth, and there's been a busy week chock-full of interesting developments that we're just aching to sift through, chew up, and feed to all of you, momma-bird style, on this week's Pocketnow Weekly.

Life used to be so simple. Phones made phone calls and little more. And you could tune in to the Pocketnow Weekly podcast each week and look forward to some engaging discussions led by Michael Fisher. These last few weeks we've been turning everything on its head, shaking things up, and daring to do things just a little differently. For the second time this month, we call upon Chief News Editor Stephen Schenck to take the mic from Mr. Fisher and lead us through another week of news, questions, and opinions on mobile technology.

Of course, this isn't a one man show, and with the help of stalwart producer Jules Wang and recurring Weekly guest Hayato Huseman, we've got all the chambers loaded for this week's show.

You can watch our video broadcast from 5:30pm on June 26 (click here for your local time). You can also download our high-quality audio version here. Join us live next time on Google Hangouts to ask your questions on the air, or send us some listener mail at podcast@pocketnow.com.

Pocketnow Weekly 154

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June 26, 2015

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Listener Mail

]]>01:33:09yespodcast,edge,2,5,tech,windows,iphone,mobile,galaxy,10,samsung,note,curved,zte,pocketnow,axon,oneplusPocketnow Weekly 153: iPad Pro, Pebble Time and a 3D Nexus?Sun, 21 Jun 2015 05:28:08 +0000What does a smartwatch need to succeed in 2015? Is it a color screen? A digital crown? An intuitive UI? Or is it just the right brand name? We're weighing those factors and more today as we take a look at the latest smartwatch from the people who effectively invented the category. Join us as we talk Pebble Time on the Pocketnow Weekly!

The news doesn't stop at watches, of course, so we're also covering all the haps from the week in mobile technology. From the iPad Pro to the 3D Nexus to a Samsung BlackBerry, we're hitting all the rumors as we seek to suss out fact from fiction – and worthy from unworthy.

All that plus your listener mail on Pocketnow Weekly 153! It's hissing steam and screeching hot, so we're gonna throw the lever before we blow a boiler. Watch the video broadcast from 1:40pm Eastern on June 17 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version dropped below. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 153

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June 17, 2015

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Pebble Time Talk

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After an unboxing and a 24-hour run-in period, Pocketnow's Editorial Director sits down across the table from its Chief Chicagoan to get to the bottom of the great Pebble Time debate: red trim versus black. (Oh, and we'll be talking about everything else surrounding Pebble's latest smartwatch, too.)

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]]>01:41:46yespodcast,time,pro,tech,mobile,google,galaxy,sony,blackberry,samsung,venice,nexus,active,g4,xperia,pebble,ipad,lg,pocketnow,s6,z4vPocketnow Weekly 152: #WWDC15, Galaxy S6 Active, a Moto X rumor debunked?Fri, 12 Jun 2015 20:51:48 +0000Some scheduling and technical difficulties have not only resulted in some portions of variable audio quality, but also a change in our format this episode. We hope that you can bear with them as we talk about the news of the week as well as a full WWDC 2015 editorial roundtable during the last half hour. Enjoy!

Is a vegetarian "hamburger" rightfully called as much, or is it just a vegetable patty? Did Scrubs season nine really count, or were we essentially watching a brand-new show? And where are all these seemingly bizarre questions coming from? We're headed into not-so-uncharted but still very much off-the-beaten-path territory this week as we gear up for a Pocketnow Weekly podcast without regular host Michael Fisher at the helm.

We know - barely even worth doing, right? Well, we'll see about that, and while things certainly won't be the same, we've got the rest of the Weekly team lined up to give it their all, with frequent co-host Stephen Schenck stepping up to the take the lead, Adam Doud getting ready to flex some more of that podcast muscle, Jaime Rivera popping in to talk shop about WWDC 2015, and Jules Wang making it all come together from the producer's chair.

We've got news, we've got listener mail, and you just know that things are going to unexpected go off the rails in some crazy embarrassing way midway through it all, so stay tuned to watch that train wreck for yourself. It's all coming up on Pocketnow Weekly 152. Watch our videobroadcast from 5:00pm Eastern on June 11 (click here for your local time), with a high-quality audio version right below. Join us on Google Hangouts if you can make it next time, or shoot us some of that listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com to ask the questions you'd like to hear us discuss live.

Pocketnow Weekly 152

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June 11, 2015

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WWDC 2015 Extended Editorial Roundtable

]]>02:00:01yespodcast,3,tech,iphone,mobile,star,galaxy,x,apple,moto,blackberry,samsung,motorola,wwdc,oslo,active,zte,6s,2015,pocketnow,s6,ios9Pocketnow Weekly 151: Galaxy S6 Plus, Moto X 2015, and choosing your next phoneSat, 06 Jun 2015 00:23:52 +0000Barring any surprises, the next big smartphone launch of the year will come from Motorola – and right on time, we've got some potential Moto X 2015 leaks to share. Alongside that sits the Galaxy S6 Plus, a (possible) monster of a Samsung handset recently leaked by none other than MKBHD himself. And alongside all this newness we're taking a moment to pour a little out for the oldness, with the sixth anniversary of Palm's landmark launch date, 20090606.

All that, plus the return of "What Phone Should I Buy?" and a ton of Stephen Schenckisms to keep your whistle whetted, on Pocketnow Weekly 151. It's scratching at the cupboard door, so we're gonna unhinge the sucker before it suffocates. Watch the video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on June 5 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version dropped below. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 151

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June 5, 2015

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A segment about helping you make the biggest decision we're qualified to comment on. In today's installment, we talk to Nancy Hartman about replacing her well-worn BlackBerry, and we counsel Roy about the best choice for an Android-powered Windows Phone placeholder.

Add in the lack of our customary Chief News Editor, a burgeoning backlog of listener mail and the long-awaited return of Joe Levi the Android Guy, and you've got a recipe for a podcast that's in even more danger of speeding into the weeds than usual. But we've been doing this for almost three years now ... so odds are we can keep this ship on course. Maybe. Join us for a broadband discussion ranging from the iPhone messaging bug to Lenovo's crazy tech showcase to the latest Lumia leaks and beyond!

Pocketnow Weekly 150 is surging from the faucet, so put a bucket under it and capture all the mobile-tech goodness you've come to know and love. Watch the video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on May 29 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version dropped below. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

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May 29, 2015

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Challenge yourself to learn something new with a free 10-day trial to lynda.com! It’s is used by millions of people around the world and has over 3,000 courses on topics like web development, photography, visual design and business, as well as software training like Excel, WordPress, and Photoshop. All of their courses are taught by experts and new courses are added to the site every week. Whether you want to invest in a new hobby, ask your boss for a raise, find a new job or improve upon your current job skills in 2015; lynda.com has something for everyone!

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We covered Google I/O 2015 from top to bottom in yesterday's editorial roundtable. Today, we're focusing on the aspects of Google I/O most relevant to mobile, from Google Now on Tap to Google Photos to Android M!

Listener Mail

]]>02:30:35yespodcast,io,tech,iphone,mobile,google,m,android,lenovo,2015,pocketnowPocketnow Weekly 149: Rumor rash - iPhone 6s, Galaxy Note 5, HTC One mini 3Sat, 23 May 2015 01:37:49 +0000As any Neil Simon fan can tell you, rumors are pretty funny things. They often appear when they're least expected and they never come alone; rather, they arrive trailing a half-dozen other rumors that first support, then debunk, then ultimately confirm half of what the original was saying (but usually not the obvious half). Mix in about 500 mobile tech sites covering each and every rumor, and things get interesting mighty quick.

This week is absolutely dominated by rumors ... and not much else. Considering the huge news dump we're anticipating next week with the arrival of Google I/O, we're taking it easy on the podcast this week by focusing exclusively on the news block. We'll cover the iPhone 6s (which might be coming soon), Galaxy Note 5 (which probably isn't), ASUS ZenFone 2 (which is already here), and then we'll get caught up with new team member Hayato Huseman on the devices he's been reviewing over the past month.

It's a laid-back approach to a top-notch show, and that's a beat we can all dance to. Pocketnow Weekly 149 is sliding down the ramp, so clear the swimmers and sound the horn; this sloop's about to scoot. Watch the video broadcast from 3:00pm Eastern on May 22 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version dropped here. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 149

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May 22, 2015

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Listener Mail

]]>01:27:44yespodcast,2,3,5,io,tech,iphone,mobile,google,galaxy,one,weekly,mini,htc,samsung,note,asus,6s,2015,skrillex,pocketnow,5c,zenfonePocketnow Weekly 148: Apple Watch review, Windows 10 updates, iPhone 6s rumorsThu, 14 May 2015 23:01:29 +0000We've talked about it endlessly since its official unveiling last September, and now we've finally got one on our wrist. It's time to share thoughts from our two-week Apple Watch review period, and we've brought the biggest iOS expert we've got onto the airwaves to help us do just that (and talk a little iPhone 6s rumors in the process).

Technology is more than Apple, of course, and despite our early broadcast time this week we've got plenty of hypermatter for the news reactor. From "the last version of Windows" to the Galaxy S6 Active to an Android-powered pen –with real ink and everything!– we've got a lot to stick in your ears and not a lot of time to do it.

So let's quit pussyfooting around and get to podcasting, because Pocketnow Weekly 148 is rolling out of the Podcast Assembly Building on its slow crawl to that big Blue Yeti launchpad on the horizon. Watch the video broadcast from 12:00pm Eastern on May 13 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 148

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May 13, 2015

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Challenge yourself to learn something new with a free 10-day trial to lynda.com! It’s is used by millions of people around the world and has over 3,000 courses on topics like web development, photography, visual design and business, as well as software training like Excel, WordPress, and Photoshop. All of their courses are taught by experts and new courses are added to the site every week. Whether you want to invest in a new hobby, ask your boss for a raise, find a new job or improve upon your current job skills in 2015; lynda.com has something for everyone!

Gadgets in Hand: Apple Watch review roundtable

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Apple's first true wearable is finally a thing – and we've got that thing on our wrist for this Very Special Episode. If you're watching the show live, use the Q&A feature built into Google Hangouts to ask us questions during this Apple Watch review roundtable!

For those of us in the US, the LG G4 is the last big flagship smartphone launch before the fall, so you better believe we're milking it. We talked LG G4 first impressions with Florence Ion, Joshua Vergara and Dom Esposito from a boat last week, and while today's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast may lack the nautical theme, it's got just as much guest-star power. Joining us for episode 147 are Android Central's Phil Nickinson and Mobile Geeks' Nicole Scott to help us dissect LG's curvy leather wonder in an on-air LG G4 review!

Of course that's not all we're bringing to the table: the Galaxy Note 5 is gonna be a thing come September, and the first rumors are floating to the surface right about on schedule. Add to that a bezel-free ZTE phone, BlackBerry's return to T-Mobile and the usual happy-sad Windows Phone speculation, and you've got yourself a helluva podcast. And it could all turn towards the Apple Watch in a heartbeat. Or 74.

Pocketnow Weekly 147 is back from the body shop with a fresh coat of paint covering up a whole lot of Bondo, so let's put the key in the ignition and see if we can't get this motor runnin'. Watch the video broadcast recorded at 12:30pm Eastern on May 8 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version here. And don't forget to shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!

Pocketnow Weekly 147

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May 8, 2015

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Challenge yourself to learn something new with a free 10-day trial to lynda.com! It’s is used by millions of people around the world and has over 3,000 courses on topics like web development, photography, visual design and business, as well as software training like Excel, WordPress, and Photoshop. All of their courses are taught by experts and new courses are added to the site every week. Whether you want to invest in a new hobby, ask your boss for a raise, find a new job or improve upon your current job skills in 2015; lynda.com has something for everyone!

Gadgets in Hand: LG G4 Review Roundtable

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It's been the talk of the broadcast for four weeks running, but we've finally got LG G4 review devices in hand, an LG G4 review posted, and we're ready to take your questions live on the air! If you're watching the show live, use the Q&A function in Google Hangouts to submit your most burning questions and we'll do our best to answer them!

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]]>02:00:15yespodcast,5,io,tech,classic,mobile,google,galaxy,sony,weekly,blackberry,samsung,note,compact,g4,xperia,lg,zte,2015,lancet,z4,pocketnow,nubia,z9Pocketnow Weekly 146: Microsoft Build, Apple Watch, Xperia Z3+?Sat, 02 May 2015 04:00:00 +0000For those of you with more refined entertainment tastes, you know what I’m talking about. You go to the theater, the usher shows you your seats, you open your playbill and find a hastily enclosed slip of paper saying “The part of Michael Fisher tonight will be played by understudy, Adam Doud”. You go through a range of emotions – anger, confusion, curiosity??? And then quickly back to anger.

Michael will return next week, but seeing as how this is the first in 145 weeks that he was not able to host the show, he wanted to leave it in the most reliable and experienced hands he knew. They didn’t answer the phone, so he called me.

All jokes aside, LG has a new phone. If you haven’t listened to the last podcast yet, Michael and company spent the better part of an hour on the high seas discussing this very topic. But there was more happening around the tech scene, from a mass of movement at Microsoft Build, Siri getting brain surgery and Sony's flow and ebb. Google Now also gets a rush of new blood and apparently, Jaime Rivera is all amped up about Tag Heuer's new Android Wear watch.

We'll dig into all that and more on episode 146 of the Pocketnow Weekly right here! Our video Hangout was recorded at 6pm on April 30 (click here for your local time). You can also check out the high-quality audio version available below! Shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air. See you next week!

Pocketnow Weekly 146

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April 30, 2015

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]]>01:19:49yespodcast,tag,build,technology,tech,watch,mobile,sony,microsoft,apple,weekly,g4,xperia,lg,z4,heuer,pocketnow,hololensPocketnow Weekly 145: LG G4 debutsWed, 29 Apr 2015 15:43:42 +0000The Atlantic Ocean is a vast and wide body of water that separates North America and Europe. In the span of a week, both shores played host to wondrous events: a showcase of innovations in the internet of everything and a flagship smartphone christened by one of Korea's envelope pushers. Tack on a couple of device unboxings and we only have just a few of the many reasons why we've pushed TWO podcasts into this wonderful week.

We have the LG's launch of the G4 all covered with not one, not two, but three special guests: Dom Esposito of 9to5Google and 9to5Mac, Florence Ion from Greenbot and Android Authority's Joshua Vergara literally hop on board this podcasting ship on the Hudson and we leave no untold details in our wake.

It's all right here on the Pocketnow Weekly 145! Catch the high-quality audio podcast available here. We also have a second show scheduled this week, so don't forget to shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air for Thursday at 6pm Eastern (click here to find out when it airs in your time zone)! See you then!

]]>51:19yespodcast,2,technology,tech,mobile,weekly,g,flex,g4,lg,pocketnowPocketnow Weekly 144: LG G4 leaks in gross, Huawei P8 hands-onTue, 21 Apr 2015 00:19:06 +0000It's the best rhetorical question we've seen this week: where can you mix 1990s sci-fi references, history lessons about famous steamships, and modern musings on the state of leatherbound smartphones? If you know the answer, congratulations on knowing the time of day and your ear from your elbow. If you don't, allow us to clarify it for you. This is the Pocketnow Weekly podcast.

On this week's episode, we dive once again into the ever-less-mysterious LG G4 and run our fingers across its supple stitched-leather backside. Sorry, that's gross; we don't have the phone yet, so we caress it in our imaginations. Annnnnd that's probably not much better. Let's move on.

Alongside the G4 speculation: the news of the week, from Huawei to HTC, from Nokia to Alcatel – no, not that Alcatel ... but we'll hear from them too as we take a quick on-air look at the Alcatel Onetouch Watch. That's all followed by an extended segment of What Phone Should I Get and your listener mail, so don't go thinking we're just here to crack weak jokes. There's work to be done!

Pocketnow Weekly 144 is on the ways, the tallow and grease have been slathered on the rails, and the channel has been cleared of hazards – so smash the champagne bottle on the bow and watch it roll into the river. The video broadcast recorded at 6:30pm Eastern on April 16 (click here for your local time) might not be your best bet due to Hangout difficulties, so check out this high-quality audio version right here, and shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air. See you next time!

Pocketnow Weekly 144

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April 16, 2015

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Enter for your chance to win a free LG G3 VR headset! If you're in the US and own an LG G3, write in to podcast AT pocketnow.com with your answer to this trivia question:

Twenty years before the LG G3 VR headset debuted, a rough-and-tumble sci-fi action film reinvigorated the public's imagination for virtual reality (and introduced us to a beardless Russell Crowe in the process). Also starring Denzel Washington, Kelly Lynch and some ... intriguing mid-90s concepts of the future of technology, this film also introduced us to the timeless quote: "I'm a 50 terabyte self-evolving neural network, double backflip off the high platform. I'm not a swan dive."

Name the film in an email to podcast AT pocketnow.com (not in the Q&A or comments) and you could win an LG G3 VR headset courtesy of Pocketnow and LG!

What Phone Should I Get?

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As fellow mariners on the storm-tossed seas of the smartphone world, we're bound by honor and tradition to lend a hand to fellow sailors in distress when their turn comes to upgrade. Join us in the Q&A section as we try to help out Burt Kocaine, Lakota B., Ian Raper, and Andrew Burgess as they struggle to decide which smartphone will be their next.

Listener Mail

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E-mailed submission from William Li, answered in absentia by our own Joe Levi

Weekend Reading

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In the heady days of the dawn of radio, the word "wireless" meant a very different thing indeed. This week marks the 103rd anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, where wireless telegraphy played a crucial role. Historian Parks Stephenson has amassed a mass of information on Titanic and her particular Marconi installation at his website, Macronigraph.com. Tragic circumstances aside, the complexity of the century-old equipment is a helpful reminder of the sophisticated technology we carry in our own pockets today.

Excerpt: Titanic was fitted with a Marconi twin "T" type aerial, rising vertically from the roof of the Marconi Silent Room, connecting with four horizontal wires strung between the ship’s two masts. Positive electrical connection was made between each vertical lead-in and its corresponding wire in the horizontal flat top by means of a McIntyre connector. Two 20-foot spreaders at either end of the flat top portion spaced the two inner wires 8 feet apart and the two outer wires 6 feet from the inner wires. The aerial spreaders were supported by bridles of tarred hemp rope (ratline), which in turn could be raised or lowered by rope halyards run through reef blocks attached to the top of their respective masts. The forward spreader had four eyebolts, each of which took an aerial strain insulator, from which an individual aerial wire was run.

]]>01:30:52yespodcast,technology,tech,watch,windows,mobile,weekly,10,nokia,sprint,g4,lg,g3,vr,alcatel,huawei,pocketnow,lucent,onetouch,p8Pocketnow Weekly 143: Edging out the Galaxy S6, blossoming the LG G4 and moreFri, 10 Apr 2015 22:01:21 +0000Sometimes, 3500 words and a 12-minute video isn't enough. When a smartphone is a truly big deal, sometimes you just need more. And more is exactly what we're bringing you on the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, phones destined to change the Android landscape in 2015. We've got an S6 in one hand and an S6 edge brought by the angel of tech herself, and we're taking your questions live on the air as we try to get to the bottom of what's hot – and what's not.

Of course, the news doesn't stop for Samsung's new releases; in fact, quite the opposite is true. The competition has turned up the heat in both smartphone and wearable news this week, and we're gonna (try to) get to all of it, from the early reaction surrounding the Apple Watch to the intentional LG G4 leak deluge to the next build of Windows Phone.

All of the above, plus listener mail and a truly terrifying story about how smartphones are creating the worst place on planet Earth, lies ahead. Pocketnow Weekly 143 is on the pad, the sound-suppression system is active and the hydrogen sparklers are lit off – so take your eyes off the countdown clock and witness it blast off. Watch the recorded video broadcast from 6:30pm Eastern on April 9 (click here for your local time), or the high-quality audio version right here, and shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air. See you next time!

Pocketnow Weekly 143

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April 9, 2015

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Gadgets in Hand: Samsung Galaxy S6 / Galaxy S6 edge

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Our full review of the Galaxy S6 is finally here, and our coverage on its edgier sibling starts very soon! In the meantime, we're taking your questions on the world's newest Android flagships – and we're inviting a special guest to do it. YouTube's Erica Griffin joins us, Galaxy S6 edge in hand, to answer all your questions on the latest Samsung flagships!

If you're watching live, use the Q&A Feature within Google Hangouts to send your questions during the broadcast. If you're unable to join us for the live show, toss your question to us the old-fashioned way: podcast AT pocketnow DOT com.

Excerpt: After seeing the impact of rare earth mining myself, it’s impossible to view the gadgets I use everyday in the same way. As I watched Apple announce their smart watch recently, a thought crossed my mind: once we made watches with minerals mined from the Earth and treated them like precious heirlooms; now we use even rarer minerals and we'll want to update them yearly. Technology companies continually urge us to upgrade; to buy the newest tablet or phone. But I cannot forget that it all begins in a place like Bautou, and a terrible toxic lake that stretches to the horizon.

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Thanks for watching! See you next week.

]]>01:48:53yespodcast,edge,3,technology,tech,watch,mobile,galaxy,sony,one,apple,weekly,htc,samsung,idol,g4,xperia,z3,lg,alcatel,pocketnow,m9,s6,onetouchPocketnow Weekly 142: Chromebits, LG G4 leaks, HTC One M9+Sat, 04 Apr 2015 02:50:22 +0000Perhaps Rithvik Rao put it best when he said: "the yearly cycle is repeating itself." We're wrapping up our first wave of HTC One M9 coverage with a coming review rebuttal from our Editor-in-Chief, putting the finishing touches on our Galaxy S6 review, and we're steeling ourselves for the LG G4 launch later this month. But amid all this, we've still got to make room for the stuff you keep coming back for: the mobile-tech news of the week.

That's what we're covering on this episode of the Pocketnow Weekly, and it's much more than just leaks and rumors. We tell you how to turn your TV into a computer with Google's new Chromebit, we show you what Microsoft is bringing in the next Windows 10 update, and we delve back into the world of virtual-reality with talk of LG's VR headset for the G3 – while teasing a possible future giveaway!

All of the above, plus a new installment of What Phone Should I Get and another big bag of listener mail, lies ahead. Pocketnow Weekly 142 is armed, the tube is flooded and the outer door is open – so stop polishing the cannonball and pull the trigger. Watch the video podcast recorded at 12:30pm Eastern on April 3 (click here for your local time), or the high-quality audio version available here– and shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air. See you next time!

Pocketnow Weekly 142

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April 3, 2015

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The Pocketnow Weekly is brought to you by the LD WEST Original Holster – a stylish, functional, and secure solution to a problem we all face daily. The suspender-style holster is a one-size-fits-all accessory that cradles your phone under your right arm and your wallet under the left, making it fast and easy to get to either one whether you're standing up or sitting down. Every LD WEST Original comes with a richly detailed wallet and a phone pouch in either small, medium, or large size, available in one of five colors (brown, red, black, tan, or gray). It's available exclusively at LD WEST for $119.99 US. So solve your phone-bulge problem and look pretty cool doing it: pick up an LD WEST Original holster today!

Listener Mail

]]>01:39:16yespodcast,technology,tech,windows,mobile,sony,one,weekly,project,10,blackberry,htc,motorola,passport,g4,xperia,droid,turbo,lg,spartan,z4,pocketnow,m9,e9,chromebit,m8sPocketnow Weekly 141: Smartphone showdown: Samsung Galaxy S6 vs HTC One M9Sat, 28 Mar 2015 04:17:28 +0000Late-night podcasts don’t always have to be about naughty things. Sometimes, to paraphrase Bill Watterson, “the days are just packed,” and the only time you’ve got for a podcast is 6:30 in the evening in between the crushing workload of two flagship smartphone reviews. But if you’re lucky, when that happens you’ve got friends at other sites to help bail you out.

Florence Ion is that friend on this special smartphone-vs-smartphone edition of the Pocketnow Weekly. The Android expert from Greenbot has a Galaxy S6 in hand, and we’re gonna put it up against our HTC One M9 review device to see how the two top Android superphones stack up. It’s a kind of Galaxy S6 vs HTC One M9 preview, helped along by you in the Hangouts Q&A, and it’s gonna be a lot of fun. (Not to worry; our full Galaxy S6 review coverage will begin in earnest next week.)

All of the above, plus the mobile-tech news of the week and another big bag of listener mail, lies ahead. Pocketnow Weekly 141 is armed, the tube is flooded and the outer door is open – so stop polishing the cannonball and pull the trigger. Listen to the podcast and shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air. See you next time!

Pocketnow Weekly 141

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March 26, 2015

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The Pocketnow Weekly is brought to you by the LD WEST Original Holster – a stylish, functional, and secure solution to a problem we all face daily. The suspender-style holster is a one-size-fits-all accessory that cradles your phone under your right arm and your wallet under the left, making it fast and easy to get to either one whether you’re standing up or sitting down. Every LD WEST Original comes with a richly detailed wallet and a phone pouch in either small, medium, or large size, available in one of five colors (brown, red, black, tan, or gray). It’s available exclusively at LD WEST for $119.99 US. So solve your phone-bulge problem and look pretty cool doing it: pick up an LD WEST Original holster today!

Galaxy S6 vs HTC One M9: Podcast Showdown

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You’ve seen us compare them at MWC, but now we’ve got the expertise on-air to put them head-to-head on a podcast. Guest Florence Ion brings a Galaxy S6 review unit from Greenbot’s San Francisco offices, and we’ve got our trusty One M9 demo device in the Boston studio … so we’re gonna put ‘em screen-to-screen and see what new insights we can glean in a podcast edition of Galaxy S6 vs HTC One M9. Be sure to hit that Q&A hard if you’re watching live; this is a daunting task, and we need your help to steer the conversation!

Listener Mail

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E-mailed submissions from Malte, Liam, and Mahip

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Thanks for listening! See you next week.

]]>01:41:06yespodcast,edge,technology,tech,iphone,mobile,galaxy,360,one,weekly,moto,htc,samsung,plus,lenovo,6s,pocketnow,m9,s6,6cPocketnow Weekly 140: Apple Android trade-in, T-Mobile Uncarrier 9, HTC Uh-OhSat, 21 Mar 2015 20:08:39 +0000There’s no sense hiding it: you know there’s an HTC One M9 review coming soon, and a Galaxy S6 review too. And you know we’ve got the usual queue of additional devices lined up behind those waiting for their turn in our labs (including a Nokia N1 that just now landed on our doorstep). But with a news feed so full of excitement, intrigue and total nonsense, sometimes you’ve got to put reviews on the back burner and talk about what’s happening right now.

That’s what’s happening on the latest installment of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast: a cherry-picked assortment of mobile-tech news stories guaranteed to get you jazzed, frazzed, or otherwize pizazzed about the smartphones, tablets and wearables that capture our imaginations (and a large portion of our income). TechnoBuffalo’s Todd Haselton joins us this week to talk Pebble smart straps, T-Mobile and Apple trade-in offers, and just how hot the HTC One M9 really gets.

All of the above, plus another big bag of listener mail, lies ahead: join us, won’t you? Pocketnow Weekly 140 is primed and waiting for your participation –either through the live video stream at 12:30pm Eastern on March 20 (click here for your local time), or the high-quality audio version available later on– and shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air. See you then!

Pocketnow Weekly 140

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March 20, 2015

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The Pocketnow Weekly is brought to you by the LD WEST Original Holster – a stylish, functional, and secure solution to a problem we all face daily. The suspender-style holster is a one-size-fits-all accessory that cradles your phone under your right arm and your wallet under the left, making it fast and easy to get to either one whether you’re standing up or sitting down. Every LD WEST Original comes with a richly detailed wallet and a phone pouch in either small, medium, or large size, available in one of five colors (brown, red, black, tan, or gray). It’s available exclusively at LD WEST for $119.99 US. So solve your phone-bulge problem and look pretty cool doing it: pick up an LD WEST Original holster today!

Listener Mail

]]>01:34:34yespodcast,technology,tech,windows,iphone,mobile,google,one,weekly,10,tmobile,htc,9,nexus,android,lg,tradein,pocketnow,m9,uncarrier,oneplus,overheatingPocketnow Weekly 139: Apple Watch hands-on, LG G4 curves, cross-platform CortanaSun, 15 Mar 2015 17:50:37 +0000Getting back on the horse. Getting back into the groove. Getting the warp core back on-line. However you phrase it, getting back on-track is exactly what we’re doing on this week’s podcast, settling back into the studio chairs after over a week in Barcelona handling the hottest mobile technology (and podcasting from unconventional venues).

On this week’s episode, we’re paid a special visit by someone we’ve heard from before – but he’s fresh from his very first Apple experience and full of not only Apple Watch knowledge … but new perspective on covering one of the industry’s most famously stingy stalwarts. Also: Microsoft continues its efforts to spread itself across every platform imaginable, new hardware rumors continue to trickle from giants HTC and LG, and listeners put us in a Tough Spot –in more ways than one– with some excellent emails!

All of the above, plus the usual bevy of bad jokes, lies ahead: join us, won’t you? Pocketnow Weekly 139 is waiting for your participation –either through the live video stream at 12:30pm Eastern on March 13 (click here for your local time), or the high-quality audio version available later on– and shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air. See you then!

Pocketnow Weekly 139

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March 13, 2015

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The Pocketnow Weekly is brought to you by the LD WEST Original Holster – a stylish, functional, and secure solution to a problem we all face daily. The suspender-style holster is a one-size-fits-all accessory that cradles your phone under your right arm and your wallet under the left, making it fast and easy to get to either one whether you’re standing up or sitting down. Every LD WEST Original comes with a richly detailed wallet and a phone pouch in either small, medium, or large size, available in one of five colors (brown, red, black, tan, or gray). It’s available exclusively at LD WEST for $119.99 US. So solve your phone-bulge problem and look pretty cool doing it: pick up an LD WEST Original holster today!

Tough Spot

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A segment about hard choices. This week’s installment comes to us from listener Kelvin Alonzo, who asks: “If you guys had to a carry a carrier exclusive phone (for example Motorola Droid Turbo on Verizon, HTC One (M8) Harman Kardon Edition for Sprint, etc) and use it on that carrier for the length of a two-year contract, what would you choose?”

Listener Mail

]]>01:48:03yespodcast,edge,technology,tech,watch,mobile,galaxy,apple,weekly,note,g4,lg,pocketnow,s6Pocketnow Weekly 138: Mobile Geeks get amped on the HTC ViveMon, 09 Mar 2015 16:37:26 +0000Mobile World Congress 2015: an iterative flagship smartphone and a reimagined one. A handheld intelligent object and a new midranger from a very old brand. And enough wearable releases to completely cover your forearms in technology.

But mainly ... we just talk about the Vive.

That’s right: against all odds, a room full of former virtual reality skeptics is rendered screamy-excited by a demo of HTC’s new VR headset – and one longtime MWC veteran even goes on the record to say that the HTC Vive is the most exciting product he’s ever seen at the show.

We’ll talk about that, plus the Galaxy S6, HTC One M9 and a few other major points from MWC 2015, in episode 138 of the Pocketnow Weekly: the once-a-week podcast from Pocketnow bringing you all the things worth talking about from the world of smartphones, tablets, wearables - all that stuff you wished you had when you were a kid.

(This episode of the podcast is actually a rebroadcast of the Mobile Geeks livestream from the Intel booth at MWC, moderated by Mobile Geeks’ Nicole Scott and featuring Sascha Pallenberg, Myriam Joire, Joshua Vergara, Jaime Rivera, and Michael Fisher – put on the air by the good people at Mobile Geeks and mixed down into a potent Pocketnow podcast package by our preeminent producer Jules Wong. To watch the original livestream head on over to mobile geeks.com or mobile geeks.de.)

This special edition of the Pocketnow Weekly is brought to you by the accessory that gets Michael Fisher through a trade show: the LD West Original holster. It's a stylish, functional, and secure solution to a problem you don’t need to go to a show to face: too much stuff in your pockets. The Original solves that with a suspender-style, one-size-fits-all holsterthat cradles your phone under your right arm and your wallet under your left, making it fast and easy to get to either one whether you're standing up or sitting down. Every LD WEST Original comes with its own nicely detailed wallet and a phone pouch in small, medium, or large size, and it’s available in one of five colors, exclusively at LDWEST.com, for $119.99US. So solve your phone-bulge problem, free up your pockets, and make all your colleagues jealous. Pick up an LD WEST Original holster today at LDWest.com, and tell ‘em Pocketnow sent you.

With that folks, we leave you to episode 138 of the Weekly. And not to worry; we’ll be back to the usual format next week. Enjoy the show!

]]>01:19:07yeswatch,mobile,galaxy,geeks,world,one,reality,htc,virtual,authority,congress,nokia,headsets,android,jolla,vive,vr,2015,mwc,huawei,pocketnow,m9,s6,n1Pocketnow Weekly 137: All HTC, All the TimeMon, 02 Mar 2015 01:27:10 +0000On today's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast, Michael Fisher is joined by Android Authority's Joshua Vergara and MobileGeeks's Nicole Scott to talk all things HTC: from the Grip to the Vive to the all-new HTC One M9, we cover the highs and the lows of the High Tech Computer corporation from an echo-filled hotel room somewhere in Barcelona!

(Because we're slogging through MWC 2015 and uploading this at a decidedly uncivilized hour, we're making this a skeleton post. Apologies for the lack of time codes and source links; we'll go back to the normal system upon our return home! Until then, follow us for all the haps from MWC at http://pocketnow.com!)

]]>00yesone,htc,grip,vive,2015,mwc,m9Pocketnow Weekly 136: G Flex 2 review, LG Watch Urbane, Galaxy S6 wireless chargingSat, 21 Feb 2015 18:16:52 +0000A new Samsung smartphone with some flashy new features. A new HTC flagship prioritizing premium build quality. A slew of new wearables for the new year. Call us crazy, but it's almost like we've been here before.

In addition to the usual news of the week and the torrent of pre-MWC leaks, though, we are indeed bringing you something special: a guest from the land known as Greenbot. While we've hung out with her plenty of times before, this'll be our first combined device evaluation in quite some time – and today we're picking apart a doozy. Join us as we team up with Florence Ion to recap the LG G Flex 2 review!

All of the above, plus the usual trio of listener letters, lies ahead; join us, won't you? Pocketnow Weekly 136 is waiting for your participation –either through the live video stream at 12:45pm Eastern on February 20 (click here for your local time), or the high-quality audio version available later on– and shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air. See you then!

Pocketnow Weekly 136

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February 20, 2015

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The Pocketnow Weekly is brought to you by the LD WEST Original Holster – a stylish, functional, and secure solution to a problem we all face daily. The suspender-style holster is a one-size-fits-all accessory that cradles your phone under your right arm and your wallet under the left, making it fast and easy to get to either one whether you're standing up or sitting down. Every LD WEST Original comes with a richly detailed wallet and a phone pouch in either small, medium, or large size, available in one of five colors (brown, red, black, tan, or gray). It's available exclusively at LD WEST for $119.99 US. So solve your phone-bulge problem and look pretty cool doing it: pick up an LD WEST Original holster today!

(No) Gadgets in Hand

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Our LG G Flex 2 review is live, but our analysis is far from over. Joining us to help examine the world's newest and most capable curved smartphone is Florence Ion from Greenbot. If you're watching live, use the Q&A feature of Google Hangouts to submit your own questions and we'll try to answer them live on the air! If you're catching the rebroadcast or streaming the high-quality audio instead, check out this post to see if we already got to your question in a followup video!

Listener Mail

Music

It may just sound like a ringtone to you, but our transition music track ("Radiation") is a real song, from a real album, by a real artist: Ali Spagnola. You can download that album, along with many others, at Ali's website here, visit her YouTube page here, and follow her on Twitter here!

Windows 10 phone on a Lumia, a G Flex 2 in the hand, and 4-GB iPhone apps on the way: even on the eve of yet another snowy weekend in Boston, how can we possibly complain about the weather with a tech bounty such as this?

And it doesn't stop there: from Android Wear sales figures to crisp new Galaxy S6 renders, the news block is all asizzle – and we follow it up with some nerdy nostalgia in the mid-show and cantankerous complaining in the return of our Dial F for Fail segment, all of it helped along by our friend Cam Bunton from PhoneDog!

All of the above, plus the usual trio of listener letters, lies ahead; join us, won't you? Pocketnow Weekly 135 is waiting for your participation –either through the live video stream at 12:45pm Eastern on February 13 (click here for your local time), or the high-quality audio version available later on– and shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air. See you then!

Pocketnow Weekly 135

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February 13, 2015

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The Pocketnow Weekly is brought to you by the LD WEST Original Holster – a stylish, functional, and secure solution to a problem we all face daily. The suspender-style holster is a one-size-fits-all accessory that cradles your phone under your right arm and your wallet under the left, making it fast and easy to get to either one whether you're standing up or sitting down. Every LD WEST Original comes with a richly detailed wallet and a phone pouch in either small, medium, or large size, available in one of five colors (brown, red, black, tan, or gray). It's available exclusively at LD WEST for $119.99 US. So solve your phone-bulge problem and look pretty cool doing it: pick up an LD WEST Original holster today!

Nerd Nostalgia

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A segment about remembering. This week's installment is motivated by our recent Sony CLIÉ Throwback Review, and it concerns another "first." We've talked endlessly about our first dumbphones, our first smartphones, even our first cars ... but we've never even touched on our first experiences with PDAs. Use the Q&A feature of the Hangouts to join us in recalling the days before integrated wireless connectivity, when "Palm Pilot" was a household name!

Dial F for Fail

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A segment from our top news wrangler about injustice, misdeeds, and general foolishness within the mobile industry. Today’s topic: Microsoft's bungled rollout of the Windows 10 Phone Technical Preview:

Listener Mail

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E-mailed submissions from Eli Kentel, Baldwin B., and Greg Vogt

Music

It may just sound like a ringtone to you, but our transition music track ("Radiation") is a real song, from a real album, by a real artist: Ali Spagnola. You can download that album, along with many others, at Ali's website here, visit her YouTube page here, and follow her on Twitter here!

Looking for more than just product talk? As a famous retailer used to say, "Yeah, we've got that." The FCC puts forth its hardest-hitting proposal ever for enforcing net neutrality, Microsoft kills Windows RT, I take a walk on the magenta side with T-Mobile ... and RadioShack goes to meet its maker in the great tech Sto-vo-kor in the sky.

All of the above, plus a new edition of Tough Spot and your usual bounty of listener mail lies ahead; join us, won't you? Pocketnow Weekly 134 is waiting for your participation. Shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air. See you then!

Pocketnow Weekly 134

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February 6, 2015

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The Pocketnow Weekly is brought to you by the LD WEST Original Holster – a stylish, functional, and secure solution to a problem we all face daily. The suspender-style holster is a one-size-fits-all accessory that cradles your phone under your right arm and your wallet under the left, making it fast and easy to get to either one whether you're standing up or sitting down. Every LD WEST Original comes with a richly detailed wallet and a phone pouch in either small, medium, or large size, available in one of five colors (brown, red, black, tan, or gray). It's available exclusively at LD WEST for $119.99CA. So solve your phone-bulge problem and look pretty cool doing it: pick up an LD WEST Original holster today!

Tough Spot

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A segment about hard choices and tough decisions, made in imaginary-land on the heels of a hypothetical. ‎Today's Tough Spot comes to us from reader Greg Vogt:

If you had to purchase a phone and use it for the length of a 2 year contract and your only choices were a cheaply made smartphone running your preferred OS, or ideal hardware for you (screen size, battery life, camera, build quality/materials) but running on your least favorite OS, which one would you choose? Also what would your favorite OS and least favorite OS be?

Listener Mail

(01:15:00)

E-mailed submissions from William Li, Frank, and Vijay V.

Music

It may just sound like a ringtone to you, but our transition music track ("Radiation") is a real song, from a real album, by a real artist: Ali Spagnola. You can download that album, along with many others, at Ali's website here, visit her YouTube page here, and follow her on Twitter here!

]]>01:40:43yespodcast,radio,technology,tech,watch,windows,mobile,galaxy,apple,weekly,net,10,phone,htc,wireless,neutrality,leak,edition,shack,81,pocketnow,m9,rt,s6Pocketnow Weekly 133: iPhone wins big while Windows Phone runs on emptySun, 01 Feb 2015 06:40:53 +0000It's a mighty fine month to be an iPhone, a pretty terrible one to be a Windows Phone, and an interesting one (as always) if you're an Android. The first month of the new year brought equal parts delight and dismay for mobile users everywhere, and we'll be talking about both ends of the spectrum –and covering the rest of the mobile tech news space– on today's podcast.

We're also putting in our public-service hours on today's show by resurrecting a favorite segment from 2014. On this week's Which Phone Should I Get, we talk everything from smartphone reading to smartphone photography, and toss out recommendations ranging from the mainstream to the super-niche in an effort to pair our listeners with exactly the right mobile hardware.

All of the above, plus Dial F for Fail and your usual bounty of listener mail, lies ahead; join us, won't you? Pocketnow Weekly 133 is waiting for your participation –either through the live video stream at 1:00pm Eastern on January 29 (click here for your local time), or the high-quality audio version available later on– and shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air. See you then!

Pocketnow Weekly 133

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January 29, 2015

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Kickstart your new year and challenge yourself to learn something new with a free 10-day trial to lynda.com! It's used by millions of people around the world and has over 3,000 courses on topics like web development, photography, visual design and business, as well as software training like Excel, Wordpress, and Photoshop. All of their courses are taught by experts and new courses are added to the site every week. Whether you want to invest in a new hobby, ask your boss for a raise, find a new job or improve upon your current job skills in 2015; lynda.com has something for everyone!

What Phone Should I Get?

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Ryan Field wants the best camera he can find, and Jessica O'Donnell is hunting for a phone that she won't have to hunt for (among other things). We'll do our best to help both of them out in this week's What Phone Should I Get?

Dial F for Fail

(01:03:53)

A segment from our top news wrangler about injustice, misdeeds, and general foolishness within the mobile industry. Today’s topic concerns all the mobile banking you can('t) get done on a Windows Phone these days.

If you leave: why dropping an app is worse than never making one at all

Listener Mail

(01:18:23)

E-mailed submissions from Uroš Tršan, Chris Austin, and Boyan Novakov

Music

It may just sound like a ringtone to you, but our transition music track ("Radiation") is a real song, from a real album, by a real artist: Ali Spagnola. You can download that album, along with many others, at Ali's website here, visit her YouTube page here, and follow her on Twitter here!

And hold on to your hats, because that's not all. BlackBerry's CEO seems to think net neutrality entitles his smartphones to more third-party apps, Google might be dipping its toes in MVNO waters once more, and Sharp –bless it– refuses to let flip-phones die!

The techno-world is going plum crazy, folks, and before we run out of incredulous expressions, we better get to talking about it. All of the above, plus a slick smattering of listener mail, lies ahead; join us, won't you? Pocketnow Weekly 132 is waiting for your participation –either through the live video stream at 12:15pm Eastern on January 23 (click here for your local time), or the high-quality audio version available later on– and shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air. See you then!

Pocketnow Weekly 132

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January 23, 2015

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Kickstart your new year and challenge yourself to learn something new with a free 10-day trial to lynda.com! It's is used by millions of people around the world and has over 3,000 courses on topics like web development, photography, visual design and business, as well as software training like Excel, Wordpress, and Photoshop. All of their courses are taught by experts and new courses are added to the site every week. Whether you want to invest in a new hobby, ask your boss for a raise, find a new job or improve upon your current job skills in 2015; lynda.com has something for everyone!

Learn Something

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A segment from our resident Android expert and web authority Joe Levi, chock full of information for you to apply directly to your forehead. On today's installment, a write-in suggestion from listener Brendon Pifer: it's about security, and you better listen hard (because someone else might be listening to you mighty hard).

Dial F for Fail

(01:21:11)

A segment from our top news wrangler about injustice, misdeeds, and general foolishness within the mobile industry. Today’s topic: BlackBerry's CEO and his interesting interpretation of the biggest internet debate of the century.

Net Neutrality ain't got bunk to do with apps ... but could BlackBerry have a point?

Listener Mail

Music

It may just sound like a ringtone to you, but our transition music track ("Radiation") is a real song, from a real album, by a real artist: Ali Spagnola. You can download that album, along with many others, at Ali's website here, visit her YouTube page here, and follow her on Twitter here!

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Thanks for listening! We'll see you next week.

]]>02:01:18nopodcast,john,technology,tech,windows,carrier,mobile,google,galaxy,one,review,weekly,project,net,10,htc,samsung,surface,sharp,k,hub,neutrality,plus,aquos,vulnerability,chen,handson,spartan,holographic,pocketnow,m9,s6,hololens,ss7Pocketnow Weekly 131: HTC @ MWC, YotaPhone 2 review, Project AraSun, 18 Jan 2015 04:05:07 +0000A coming HTC event, a two-faced smartphone, new 4G tablets, and a smartwatch with a rotating bezel. From the big to the weird to the dull to the small, it's a new and varied news cycle and that's just the kind we like to come back to. Fresh from the holidays and from the roaring insanity of CES, the Pocketnow Weekly is back again.

We're not just talking Hima, YotaPhone, and Samsung's spinning smartwatch rims, either: there's news from Microsoft, LG, Xiaomi and even Google's modular-phone concept Project Ara – plus a YotaPhone 2 extended hands-on session and the return of Stephen Schenck's editorial series Dial F For Fail. And it's all capped off by the return of our long-lost Editor-in-Chief, Anton D. Nagy!

That's an awful lot of jawin' for one show, so let's get to it. Join us for Pocketnow Weekly 131 below –either through the live video stream at 12:35pm Eastern on January 16 (click here for your local time), or the high-quality audio version available later on– and shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air. See you then!

Pocketnow Weekly 131

Recording Date

January 16, 2015

Hosts

Producer

Podcast Rundown

Sponsor

(00:02:23)

Kickstart your new year and challenge yourself to learn something new with a free 10-day trial to lynda.com! lynda.com is used by millions of people around the world and has over 3,000 courses on topics like web development, photography, visual design and business, as well as software training like Excel, Wordpress, and Photoshop. All of their courses are taught by experts and new courses are added to the site every week. Whether you want to invest in a new hobby, ask your boss for a raise, find a new job or improve upon your current job skills in 2015; lynda.com has something for everyone!

Gadgets in Hand

(00:52:56)

The "two-faced" smartphone is one of the most intriguing handsets we've entertained in months, and we're eager to take your questions! Let us know what you want to know about the YotaPhone 2, using the Q&A function in Hangouts if you're watching live. We'll do our best to get to every question we can before time runs out.

Dial F for Fail

(01:13:08)

A segment from our top news wrangler about injustice, misdeeds, and general foolishness within the mobile industry. Today’s topic: Samsung's Tizen Z1 ... and how it's really hard to care about it.

Listener Mail

(01:28:24)

E-mailed submissions from Greg Vogt, Paul Stevenson, and Kevin Choi

Music

It may just sound like a ringtone to you, but our transition music track ("Radiation") is a real song, from a real album, by a real artist: Ali Spagnola. You can download that album, along with many others, at Ali's website here, visit her YouTube page here, and follow her on Twitter here!

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See you next week!

]]>01:47:49nopodcast,2,preview,technology,tech,windows,mobile,one,review,weekly,project,tablet,10,htc,samsung,note,lynda,mi,lg,pocketnow,m9,tizen,ara,z1,yotaphone,xiaomi,himaPocketnow Weekly 130: CES 2015 Wrap-Up! The best and worst of mobile tech from Las VegasSat, 10 Jan 2015 19:27:52 +0000An echo-filled hotel room, hosts with cracked voices and stuffy noses, and a rundown full of the hottest new mobile technology in the world. Those ingredients can spell only one thing: a CES 2015 wrap-up podcast straight from the heart of Las Vegas, hosted by your very own Pocketnow pixel pirates.

And we're not alone! Joining us on this two-hour mission to tame the wild ramparts of the mobile tech scene are two podcast guests near and dear to our hearts: Nicole Scott of MobileGeeks and Joshua Vergara of Android Authority. Together with our CES video host/producer Hayato Huseman, it makes for a mighty rambunctious roundtable whose enthusiasm hopefully helps temper the echo.

So if you're trying to pick up the pieces from CES like we are, join us for Pocketnow Weekly 130 below. It's an audio-only show so don't go looking for the YouTube embed; this one you'll have to devour through your ears. Not to worry though: we'll be back with our usual sound quality, Hangouts Q&A, and listener mail next week. To prepare, shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air – and enjoy this episode in the meantime.

Pocketnow Weekly 130

Recording Date

January 8, 2014

Hosts

Guests

Producer

Podcast Rundown

Sponsor

(00:02:27)

Kickstart your new year and challenge yourself to learn something new with a free 10-day trial to lynda.com! lynda.com is used by millions of people around the world and has over 3,000 courses on topics like web development, photography, visual design and business, as well as software training like Excel, Wordpress, and Photoshop. All of their courses are taught by experts and new courses are added to the site every week. Whether you want to invest in a new hobby, ask your boss for a raise, find a new job or improve upon your current job skills in 2015; lynda.com has something for everyone!

Music

It may just sound like a ringtone to you, but our transition music track ("Radiation") is a real song, from a real album, by a real artist: Ali Spagnola. You can download that album, along with many others, at Ali's website here, visit her YouTube page here, and follow her on Twitter here!